“IN MY PROCESS, IT’S THE JOURNEY I PRIZE MOST”

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THE CLAY BODY

I HAVE SPENT MY ENTIRE CAREER DEVELOPING A CLAY BODY SPECIFIC FOR MY WORK.
IT’S STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF HEAT
DURABLE ENOUGH TO BE SAT UPON WHEN FINISHED.

 

EARLY MORNINGS AND GOOD COFFEE TO LATE NIGHTS AND CHEAP BEER.
NOTHING EXCITES ME MORE THAN GEARING UP FOR ANOTHER FIRING. I SIT, RIFLING THROUGH MY SKETCHES AND STACKS OF FASHION MAGAZINES TO FIND INSPIRATION FOR MY NEXT BODY OF WORK.
AND THEN…I GET TO WORK. SPENDING MOST WAKING HOURS POUNDING AWAY AT MY RUGGED CLAY BODY AND SCULPTING MY IDEAS INTO REALITY.

 
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THE WOOD

ALL WOOD DOES NOT BURN THE SAME AND IT’S IMPORTANT TO FIND THE RIGHT VARIETY
I SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME WITH MY CHAINSAW, FELLING TREES AND BUCKING THEM INTO MY TRUCK BED.. SPLIT IT, CHOP IT, STACK IT, FIRE IT AND REPEAT