I chose porcelain for my current body of work for the white ground it gives my ink-style brush work, as well as its glass like hardness. This work is midfire oxidation, which is another way of saying it is fired to about 2200F in an electric kiln.

I design my work to be used, paying careful attention to how surface and form can combine to enhance the experience of enjoying and sharing food and drink.

Everything I make is formed by hand, mostly on the potter's wheel. Each piece is brush painted using traditional Chinese ink techniques.

Chinese brush work strives for a sense of spontaneity within a closely defined structure. This is the same way I approach making pots or, for that matter, most aspects of life.

I prefer to view creative acts as a game. This is not a matter of how much I may or may not take anything "seriously." Allowing for spontaneity within a process allows me to both engineer the 'rules' I have for making and enjoy the unexpected results. In describing what a game is, the philosopher Bernard Suits said "a game is an attempt to overcome an unnecessary challenge". This for me stands in as a wonderful definition of art.