About My Work
When you’re making pottery, it is for other people. Pottery is based on people and people using it. I make a lot of pots that aren’t utilitarian. I make vases and platters where their function is more aesthetic, but you have to make the thing that is true to you. I have to make things that I want to make a number of. You really need to do what you want to do and what you think is the best. I never run out of ideas. I run out of time to do all the ideas, but I don’t run out of ideas.
Living in Oregon and being an artist, there are lots of influences. Parts of my work are reminiscent of the columnar basalt in the Columbia Gorge. I really enjoy the eastern side of the Oregon Cascades where all the basalt is exposed. I love the texture and the yellow-green lichen that grows on it.
Architects are always making things for people to use — a similar thing that potters do. They have to have a reasonable entry into the building. They need to be inviting on the outside so people will want to come inside.
About My Work
When you’re making pottery, it is for other people. Pottery is based on people and people using it. I make a lot of pots that aren’t utilitarian. I make vases and platters where their function is more aesthetic, but you have to make the thing that is true to you. I have to make things that I want to make a number of. You really need to do what you want to do and what you think is the best. I never run out of ideas. I run out of time to do all the ideas, but I don’t run out of ideas.
Living in Oregon and being an artist, there are lots of influences. Parts of my work are reminiscent of the columnar basalt in the Columbia Gorge. I really enjoy the eastern side of the Oregon Cascades where all the basalt is exposed. I love the texture and the yellow-green lichen that grows on it.
Architects are always making things for people to use — a similar thing that potters do. They have to have a reasonable entry into the building. They need to be inviting on the outside so people will want to come inside.