Candace is the owner and founder of Terracotta Pullman, founded with the vision of Sculpting a Kinder World. Candace grew up in a pottery studio in Bremerton, Wash., then spent two decades without access to clay while she pursued careers in journalism, media and higher education. During that time, late at night, she became a prolific card maker, capturing the funny things her young son said through one-of-a-kind, 3-D cards that illustrated his quotes and questions.
In 2020 she decided she'd met her lifetime quota for meetings and just wanted to spend the rest of her time and energy creating joy. In 2022 she opened Terracotta Pullman to make clay and art as accessible as possible, so others don't have to go 22 years without it. She spends her days covered in mud, creating community and grounding experiences through pottery and collaborations with other artists.