My work begins in stillness

Before I shape stone, clay, wood, or bone, I listen. Meditation is not separate from my creative practice. It is the way I enter it. Through stillness, I begin to sense what the material holds, what it resists, and what it may be asking to become.

I do not approach sculpture as a fixed plan to be imposed. I approach it as a relationship. There is a conversation between the hand, the heart, the material, and something less easily named. I trust that process. I follow the energy of the work as it reveals itself.

Nature has always been my first teacher. The woods, water, silence, and movement of the natural world taught me to observe, to breathe, and to find sanctuary in attention. Those early experiences continue to shape everything I make.

My hope is that my work carries truth, presence, and a sense of quiet connection. If a piece resonates with someone, I am grateful. But above all, the work must feel honest. It must come from the heart.