Buddha's Footprints


2003
Porcelain and pate de verre
60 in H x 45 in W x 17 in D

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Ceramic art is a potent metaphor.  The process of digging up raw materials from the earth, forming shapes, firing to a molten volcanic-like state is a ritualistic re-enactment of the original formation of the earth.  The process is mythic, epic. 

I add local plant material and ground rocks to clay and glazes wherever I work, creating an intimacy between art and place.

My work is an expression of that profoundly deep connection between humans and the natural world.  Our bodies are composed of the elements of earth – clay (that primordial ooze) is the source of all life.  I use organic imagery and life cycles in nature  as symbols of psychological and spiritual growth and transformation.