Raku fired, hand sculpted rock form. These are thrown on the wheel initially, then are modified by hand to resemble a rock-like form. They are fairly lightweight as they are hollow, and the raku glaze flows over the pocked, craggy, irregular form in a visually satisfying way.

These stones imply the presence of the artist, their hand and intention in an easily read format. The unglazed ceramic allows for the artists fingerprints to become a part of the design and surface texture. The stones are solid, giving these works a comfortable heft and the possessor can "hold hands" with the artist and experience a form of distant touch and memory.

Rudyard Kipling's poem If-- has been a literary mainstay of my life. It's a work written by the author to his son, and the world at large, signaling and guiding others to a "manly" stoic life. In turn, prior to turning 25 years old,I chose to write a response poem, in order to cement a foundation for living and then share my own life philosophy. This poem is written in my own handwriting with additional embellishments.