Of all the things an artist could communicate, to me the most profound is this: that to simply be alive, in this present moment, is enough. My work comes directly out of that mindset, and it’s a vehicle for me to reconnect with the “here and now” while letting go of other stuff on my mind.

When I throw a vessel or make a drawing, my efforts aren’t so much on the thing I’m making. Like driving a car, my hand and body movements are automatic. At some stages of the process (yet unlike driving…), I’ll even close my eyes to divert my attention away from what I’m doing. The more detached I am from what I’m doing, the more spontaneous and fluid the work often becomes. As I allow myself to indulge in the process of making, I allow the piece I’m working on to be whatever it wants to become, stopping when I know I’ve drifted out of that headspace. This all shows on the surfaces of my vessels, through fingerprints, drips, the natural color and texture of the clay, and all the other imperfections and idiosyncrasies which I leave exposed, binding them to the specific times and places of their making.

To forever be in the moment, find beauty in imperfection, and accept oneself for what one cannot help but become: I aim to embody these virtues through my work, hoping that others might find similar truths within themselves.