One of an artist/craftsman’s most critical assets is feeling the material one is working with.

I do not know of a way to teach another how to make a leaf from melting glass. I am aware one can stand over someone and direct them, but it is not until the maker takes the responsibility of thinking and feeling material that they will be able to achieve the many nuances needed to create an ongoing series of objects, each one unique unto itself.

Many of my greatest joys in life have been achieving this flow in myself and seeing the people who work with me develop it as well.

I have witnessed that when a person works on this level, their anxiety level drops, their creativity expands, and they are content.

Achieving this state makes people happy to come to work. Self-actualization is the main reason I became an artist/craftsman, and I can now share it with those working here.