I prefer to be influential rather than in control of my studio.

In my shop, everyone has the power of influence. There are six of us with quite a diversity of life experiences.

Taking advantage of this, I step into the background and observe. We all know we continually seek better and easier ways to achieve our goals. Having six minds working on this is better than one.

We understand the rules of creativity; negative thinking kills creativity, while a mind free of criticism enriches it. We don’t have a path but a concept to explore.

Each individual employing quick trial-and-error experiments, with results shared with everyone, gives us a much greater knowledge inventory in less time than a more formal approach.

Working in my studio is quite different from what most of us experienced earlier in life, with less tension and frustration.