As an artist my goal is to produce works that are pleasurable to the eye, the hand and the spirit.  Working with natural material allows me to explore its own hidden message.  By using only wood that would otherwise be sent to a landfill, burn pit or used as firewood I feel that in my small way I am recycling one of our natural resources.  Whether I am making something that will be useful such as a bowl or something that is more ‘fine art’, like a hollow vessel,  I hope to achieve a balance.  Sometimes I add colors or textures to enhance a feeling that I hope the piece will reveal.  But most of all I hope that my work will bring joy to those that experience them.