I often see beautiful things that I can not afford. That can be the driving force behind me trying a new skill, or attempting to incorporate the appealing characteristic into my work. In this way, I can hang big, original art on my walls, and fill my cupboards with handmade crocks.

When I first borrowed a wheel so I could learn to make clay pots, a friend of mine said that I couldn’t just do that. You can’t just borrow a wheel and become a potter. Why not?  If you want it bad enough, you can do it. All potters started out not being potters.