Untitled (octopus jar 3), 2020, ink in paper, 58 x 52 inches
I love working on large ink drawings on the wall - there is so much movement, it really is a dance between the ink and surface and myself. It’s so alive when it’s wet and moving, it’s exhilarating. Ink is elemental, like clay - it allows for a manifestation of energy in pared down and ancient forms that remain relevant and infinite.
Studio view with multiple works in progress, 2019. These platters are made from slumping clay into a stretched canvas to curve the surface. I’ve made several plaster molds of curved canvas surfaces for different sizes and shapes. This process relegates the stretched canvas to the role of a tool in creating ceramic forms - a positional demotion that I snarkily relish. But in truth it’s only a demotion on the surface and in theoretical-historical-hierarchies. I think moving towards service requires an elevation in consciousness, purpose, and spiritual energy. This belief is very much a part of my current thinking and renewed embrace of pottery and functional ceramics.
Ceramic platter drying in a stretched canvas “hammock” before moving to the drying rack.
Realtime video of throwing one tea bowl on a beautiful afternoon with Huxley and Okinawan folk music - a recent addition to my playlist. ❤️🧘♂️🌞🌼🤙
