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My work employs the physical process of layering which describes a sense of growth of the pot, both inward and outward. The addition and subtraction of clay leave a record of making and time in the work. Layering of wet clay over leather-hard clay is a parallel example of the transformation of a landscape, such as an eroding riverbed. This is important to me because the pot, as an everyday object, has the power to trigger thoughts and feelings, which we all have experienced; places we have been, things we have seen, heard and touched. As a maker of one-of-a-kind functional objects, I use the premise that I transmit feeling through the subtle touch in working. I feel that in order for the user to “get it” they must also touch and use the work. My hope is that my pots will be used daily by those who bring them into their homes. More and more I find the profound hidden in day-to-day living. Because of this, the day-to-day making and using of pots has become even more interesting and exciting to me as someone who is a maker of pots.
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