Gill, JohnGreen, JasonKelleher, MattMcConnel, WalterSikora, LindaSormin, LindaMahoney, Cory2019-10-302019-10-302018-05http://hdl.handle.net/10829/23458Thesis completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Fine Arts degree in the School of Art and Design at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY.My work seldom begins with a clear idea in mind. To know too much about what I am going to do is to lose all purpose in doing it. The need to induce surprising results is crucial. Permutations of construction, glaze application and firing are all essential aspects of my processes. Trust in the uncertainty of outcomes generates the most honest acts of creative expression I possess: the way in which I respond to panic, frustration and disappointment. Expectations are hedged and I submit to the inevitability of chance. These experiences are compiled into an empirical catalogue and utilized for future opportunities.17 pagesen-USThe author has granted Alfred University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other rights.MFA thesisCeramicStonewarepaper clayDecaySculptureAbstractCeramic ArtThesis