Thoughtfulness is evident in the way I handle clay and necessary when viewing or handling my work.  The methods I employ when constructing my work are integral to the final presentation. The repetitive nature of pinching and coiling, allow for meditation during creation.  I skillfully employ basic, traditional methods of hand building to emphasize the scope of possibility within the medium.  By making objects out of a fragile and precious material, I expect the delicate nature of the work to provoke a heightened awareness and sensitivity on the part of the viewer.  By paying attention to and finding beauty in simple acts, I ask the viewer to reconsider the role and function of these activities and objects as I beautify and memorialize them as artwork.