It's Frightening And Unnerving To Watch A

Stones Are Checked Every So Often To See If Any Have Split Or At Worst Exploded. An Explosion Can Leave Debris In The Elements So The Firing Has To Be Abandoned.

As You Grow Older You Realize That Art Has An Enormous Effect. It's Frightening Sometimes To Think Of The Effect That We Can Have.

When I Make A Work, I Often Take It To The Very Edge Of Its Collapse, And That's A Very Beautiful Balance.

Abandoning The Project Was Incredibly Stressful After Having Gone Through The Process Of Building The Room, Installing The Kiln, Collecting The Stones, Sitting With The Kiln Day And Night As It Came To Temperature, Experiencing The Failures.

Beauty Is What Sustains Things, Although Beauty Is Underwritten By Pain And Fear.