Little Rock, Arkansas

Diana Ashley

When I work with clay it often times feels like therapy for me.  The process is very physical, it feels and looks like performance art, an onlooker might think I am attacking the clay but clay is actually strengthened by compression. So  I happily pound away at it!

The Fallen series in particular made me realize that mishaps often lead to exciting new discoveries.  It taught me to never feel my work is too precious because the moment I do, I fail to let the work lead me.