I am guided by touch,

and engagement with the material. 

Nature and organic form

help bring direction and orientation. 

It tries to be sympathetic with the natural world.

It is usually white,

the absence of all color

the sum of all colors.

White reflects

simplicity,

purity,

nakedness,

lightness,

death,

calm,

or stillness.

Without the distraction of color,

one considers the outline,

the interior and exterior space,

the proportions and relationships of the form.

The shadows and space around

become an integral part of the work,

the light reflecting surfaces and edges,

the energy of what is and isn’t there.

I am never certain of its destination

but

it is often within

the boundaries of the vessel form.

Sculpture

tries to sneak in

and it wants to take over.