The foundation of my work is the attraction and repulsion between two diametric opposites: fascist symmetry and organic randomness. I am constantly engaged to span the distance between these two poles with wheel-thrown work providing steady control and hand-built sculptures providing Bacchus-like unpredictability. It is also part of my passion to juxtapose these disciplines in the same piece with organic structures breaking through the clean and homogenous walls of bowls and vases. This tenuous relationship provides both inspiration and restriction, which help to create and destroy boundaries in my work. Additionally, one of the most energizing parts of ceramics is the multi-dimensional relationships that are created during the entire creative and technical process. From the inception of the design to the display and use of the finished product, connections abound! The physical connection with the clay in its various stages, the exchange of ideas and interpretations with fellow artists, and the interaction between the finished piece and its ephemeral owner all create a web that connects the physical world of cold, hard, clay with the dream-world of ideas and fantasy.