Your work is delicate, exquisite, exciting. It’s brought me joy and inspiration to look at the photo on whip-up–how much more delightful to see it in person!

I’m having a similar moment in my work, which is poetry. The important thing is to remember that all of this is part of the practice of your art. These questions will deepen your work as long as you don’t stop practicing. Ask your work what it wants to do. Whatever, it’s going to be beautiful. I keep this quote from painter Robert Rauschenberg above my desk: “An idea is a trick to actually reach that solitary point of creativity. . . . I don’t really trust ideas–especially good ones. Rather, I put my trust in the materials that confront me, becasue they put me in touch with the unknown.”

appreciate the time and work involved in creating works of art.

I love the floral vase shown on Whiplash. Create because you love it.

I’m in the process of making a quilt. I’ve ripped and sewn and ripped, etc.
I don’t mind ripping out hours of work…I would mind it if I didn’t. It’s fun to see what the outcome will be. I have a vision of it in my head but, as you know, what’s in your head seldom shows up as the end product.

Keep doing what you do. If you had stopped before you made that bowl I never would have seen it…I’m glad you made it.