On Grace

Grace is not perfection. It is honesty.

It appears when a form holds tension but does not fight it, when a curve resolves itself without force. Some pieces arrive quickly, others take days of shaping and re-shaping until the gesture feels right — balanced, grounded, alive.

Grace is also restraint. Knowing when to stop, when a line has already said enough.

In the studio, I try to work with a sense of attention: listening to the clay, allowing the material to lead as much as I guide it.

A vessel with grace doesn’t try to impress. It simply stands — present, breathing, complete.