The alchemy that constantly transforms Earth's materials fascinates me.  I think of the techniques I use - of water erosion, carving and scraping, compression, slow drying and firing- as hand-worked versions of the geological processes that shape landscapes.  That humans have been using these techniques and materials for tens of thousands of years is very significant to me.  ​My hope for all my pieces is that people have an irresistible urge to reach out and touch them.