Another direction my work had taken is in the wall plate sculptures which I began from a low wheel-thrown plate. Evolving from the energy of the potters' whorl, clay slabs, texture stampings, coils, lattice, and graphic elements are added to the rim of the plates to create an ephemeral combination of form, color, texture, and movement. While they may be viewed as macrocosms or microcosms, or as exploding or imploding, their quiet interiors maintain a calm spirit and visual refuge. The titles of these works are intended to provoke a stream of poetic associations, and questions.