KARUNA POTTERY

I am influenced by Eastern philosophies which value nonattachment, radical acceptance, and mindfulness practice. The word Karuna means compassion in Sanskrit. Producing pots and tiles, glazing them and perhaps raku firing them involves an inherent uncertainty of outcome. Will the piece crack? How will the glaze be affected by the elements? This process allows me to relax the mind's vigilance over expectation, outcome, and ego. How will the piece affect me? That's the experience!