Inspired by all sorts of patterns, natural and man-made, I use textures and perforations to create scale and manipulate the play of light. Light can rake across a surface, penetrate the skin of a piece or seem to emerge from within.
Color offers more possibilities in charging a simple object with ambiguity and nuance. I combine glazes with washes of transparent ink and opaque pigment.
I generally work with basic geometric shapes -- allowing me to better understand the implications of these strategies.

With its flexibility, its history and its sensuality, Clay is without parallel as a tool for the sculptor.

JR