Dry Dirt
Welcome to the starting line. We are made of the dust of the earth, and Dry Dirt is my way of embracing that humble beginning. This space started as a simple blog post and became the first hand account of a tragic loss. The lesson learned during that time has been published as The Clay’s Perspective(available on Amazon), and I’ll be continuing that journey here. In time, the entirety of The Clay’s Perspective will be here for free. I have much more to share, and I hope to use this Soap Box to help others learn to cope when the kiln heats up.
Explore Our Milestones
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The Silence of the Potter: When the Hands Move Away
The Potter steps away. Not angrily. Not dismissively. He doesn’t throw the tools down in a fit of frustration. He just… steps away. One moment, your world is defined by… Read more ⇢
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The Clay’s Perspective: The Myth of the Gold
The Setup”The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places.” > — Ernest HemingwayWe have romanticized the break.We look at images of Kintsugi—shattered tea bowls held… Read more ⇢
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The Workshop Beyond the Set
The workshop is never silent. We like to imagine our life as a private session between our clay and the Potter’s hands—a quiet, focused moment where the only thing that… Read more ⇢
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A Glimpse From My Shelf
This is a very different entry than I normally would want to post here. I feel its important for me to gain some clarity and getting my story out will… Read more ⇢
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THE ARCHITECTURE OF GROUNDING: HOW THE BROKEN HOLD THE WORLD TOGETHER
I. The Nature of Overwhelm: When Even the Giants Fall Overwhelm is not weakness. Overwhelm is not failure. Overwhelm is not a sign that someone is unfit for their calling.… Read more ⇢
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The Clay’s Perspective: The Choice of the Soft
Gillian always says, “Art isn’t finished, it just stops in interesting places.” It’s a gentler take on Leonardo da Vinci’s blunt observation: “Art is never finished, only abandoned.” But when… Read more ⇢
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The Effects of the Shatter
There’s a particular sound when something valuable shatters. Everyone has heard it. Its not a peaceful silence, but a hollow vacuum. An emptiness fills the room. When the teapot, the… Read more ⇢
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The Deception of the Shard: Notes from the Floor
Leonardo da Vinci once wrote, “The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.” Right now, I am living in the heart of that deception.My kiln has been opened,… Read more ⇢
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The Clay’s Perspective: The Weight of the Attached Piece
It is one thing to watch a stray pot across the studio collapse on the wheel; it is another thing entirely when you were thrown from the same batch of… Read more ⇢
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The Inventory of the Resin: On the Sovereignty of Shape
The most dangerous thing you can bring to a cold kiln is hope. When the door swings open and the heat has finally dissipated, hope becomes a form of denial.… Read more ⇢
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