Writings

In 1974, one of my professors at Cal State Fullerton required those of us in his graduate seminar to write a personal statement about their artistic philosophy.  I did not keep a copy of mine, and all that I can remember is my last line, a quotation from Dante: “Do as the Divine: create.”  At … Read more

(Listed In The Order Of My Discovery) As a long-time surfer, I was stoked when I first saw George Ohr’s mud babies. That was also my reaction to my first ceramics class and my first tai chi lesson. All of these activities—surfing, making things out of clay, doing tai chi—embody a tension between a disciplined, … Read more

STRIKE FIRING: My Accidental Discovery in 1970 I began my ceramic arts journey at Rio Hondo Community College in 1968 with Martin Chodos. The emphasis was on wheel throwing and glazing, and Professor Chodos did the firings. In 1970 I transferred to Cal State Fullerton, where I began exploring the sculptural possibilities of clay. Students … Read more