My work is based on classic shapes I learned as a potter.   Each form is hand turned on a lathe, using soft stones such as alabaster, soapstone, chlorite, pyrophyllite, and talc.   I choose the stone for its color and texture, as well as its ability to be turned.   Also, as is the custom in Japan with pottery forms, I make an individual box for each piece.

With the lathe, it is possible to use the textures and colors of stone to create shapes that are timeless in their beauty.   The first evidence of stone turning appeared in the work of the Egyptians, some three thousand years ago.   With the development of sophisticated pottery and metal working techniques, the skill became essentially obsolete for functional use.   Now, as a means of producing items that are decorative and/or functional, stone turning is being re-examined.

I have only two motives for doing this work: to create objects that will endure for many years, and to make functional container forms people will want to handle and use.