I made the things particularly because I wanted them to see the world.
When you have clay in your hands, it's hard to avoid making birds.
When I design something, I think of it as a gift to somebody else.
My designs are meant to attract the hand as well as the eye.
Modernism, rebelling against the ornament of the 19th century, limited the vocabulary of the designer. Modernism emphasized straight lines, eliminating the expressive S curve. This made it harder to communicate emotions through design.
I think with my hands. I design things to be touched-not for a museum. A piece is ready when it has the shape of something to cherish.