PASSAGE OF TIME

Even if one is physically still, time slips, moments drift away and memories fade - all perceptions and experiences, positive or negative - keep flowing on

Each coil symbolizes a passage of time that is both smooth and bumpy. Each slit expresses a detraction from the known path caused by the unexpected while letting light in - life is about the journey and not the destination

By embracing imperfection and impermanence, Zen philosophy inspires my ceramics and is reflected in its style and spirit

Tabi means Journey in Japanese and the series of works are named after it