Pattern in ceramics is generally surface ornamentation applied after the forming process has been completed. The execution of the whole becomes fractured into distinctly separated stages: forming, decoration, glazing and firing. My current work is a unification of these stages with the exception of firing, to arrive at a more pure statement in each piece. Pattern is a direct result of the structural elements rather than surface ornamentation. Glazing has been eliminated as an unnecessary and purely decorative element. Forming processes are selected for their directness and honesty to the material.

Stoneware Jar reflects long traditions in ceramics with notable influences in form and technique from early American, Persian, and Japanese pottery. These influences are combined with a sensitivity for the earthen material, landscape in general, and verticality.