I love the primal aspect of being a wood fire potter, primal in the sense that everything I work with, clay, water, brick, fire, wood, are all known and easily accessible. The pots I make are not special because I am using anything rare to make them, they are one-of-a-kind pieces because they are made in a system that embraces variation and exploration. Each piece I make is a culmination of all the work I have done before this, I am one of those constantly changing variables in my process.

There is no simple way to help you envision wood firing, the complex process has dominated my life for 30 years. The kilns are custom-built, they are big enough to walk or crawl in. The fire temperatures are hot enough to melt wood ash, turning it into glass. The firings take days of round-the-clock tending to achieve and hold temperature. The pots I make are selected for their reactivity to flame and ash, each has its own color palette to be evoked. And after the firing we hand sand each piece so the surfaces are both visually and tactilly lush.