I created 2 groups of work during the blessedly long days at Civitella. One was a series of glazed hand-built ceramic vases, the forms of which were not pre-meditated, but rather conjured up in the moment. I have always been energized by the conflation and dissolving...
I hope to evoke two things from my listeners: a visceral, physical response to the music, to its rhythms, colors, and contrasts — and a more subtle, emotional understanding of its underlying passions. But I would settle for either one. I think in some small way art...
I came to Civitella hoping that my time here would be spent either working or, at worst, resting from the rigours of my everyday routine. My hopes were exceeded. Excerpt from "Love Is Power, or Something Like That"...
