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Artist's Statement:
Having my hands in clay, watching what emerges brings me joy. I work with clay
in answer to a calling, a yearning of my soul. Being in nature is an important
source for my work. The quiet, the calm, the colors and textures, the wind
through the trees, the flow of the river are all inspirations to me.
Throughout the ages, people have worked with clay, for functional
purposes and for artistic expression. The influence of archaeology
can be seen in the traditional forms and hand building methods
of my vessels, formed primarily through the ancient method of
coil construction.
I find the process of working with clay meditative: in part intentional,
in part open to something greater flowing through. As I work, there
is both expression and discovery. Inevitably, what comes up is
yet another question: What is revealed, and what is still hidden? |