An Artist's Perspective: 'Clay Currents'

There is always talk of art and how it marks time. One discipline transcends all of that and simply is time, or the essence of time. Since all beginning, humankind has been alone with earth, water, and fire. Alternating strength and deft touch in one’s hands to form and fire mud into utilitarian and/or artful forms. As I ponder such works I cannot help but think of the loneliness that lies in the heat of the fire and the toil: the engineering, science, mathematics, soul, and physical exertion