Primitive Pottery, my new passion

After years of mainly painting watercolors I found my way back to threedimentional work using natural materials. The is clay and pigments that I dig at several locations around Tucson. The method follows the technique of Ancestral Puebloans of the southwest. I joined workshops by Kelly Kayenta and Andy Ward to learn clay and pigment preparation and open firing. I loved working on Anasazi style vessels, especially polychromes, but eventually moved on to sculptural work, more in line with my usual art work that is strongly influenced by my interest in the local fauna. After all, I am a biologist

"When you craft something with your hands, whether you are knitting, wood working or making pottery, you are activating a powerful part of your brain. You are problem solving in real time, thinking in three dimensions and connecting with ancient human traditions.” I cannot backtrack who said this, but I like it