Step 1: My artwork typically begins on the potter’s wheel

Step 2: Since I work almost exclusively with porcelain, very little water is used in the throwing process.

Step 3: The outside surface is smoothed continually to extract as much water as possible and to compress the surface of the vessel.

Step 4: Prior to finishing a piece, a metal rib is used to further smooth and compress the surface.

Step 5: Excess clay is removed from the bottom of the vessel before removing it from the throwing bat.

Step 6: Once a piece is bone dry, the carving process can begin.