"The physicality of clay attracts me. The seasonal cycles of studio practice suit me. I like the challenges of surviving as an artist. It's the lifetime of learning and growing on my own terms that keeps me alive and fresh. My work is about paring down, trying to get to the essence of a line, curve, mark. My interest in wood firing is a continuum of this philosophy. I try to clear my mind to be open for inspiration. Inspiration that happens only after periods of trial and error.".