“Working in Clay:

Combining clay, chemicals, energy

with effort, anticipation.

Devoting time, patience

towards completion, fulfillment.

Considering endless possibility

of mud…ordinary, and extraordinary.

Recalling hands, diligently working

in times long ago, but familiar.

Accepting loss, unpredictability

amidst the process, human effort.

Remembering dust to dust

through the ages, ephemeral beauty.

Producing inspiration, harmony that will last

beyond my time.”