What does crossing your fingers mean? I found the answer observing the stretch marks of slumped glass. I found it in the rust patterns of paper drying on metal wires. I heard it when the wires made a soft clanging sound. I felt it in the textures of sand captured by cast glass. I dreamed about it while thinking about a grandmother I miss. And I experienced it while fighting to breathe as my body gave out. I recorded the body memories and the edges. I unearthed artifacts from the kiln. I listened to the material and allowed it to guide me. I captured the moment I let go of control. I learned to let things simmer and let all the flavors come out. When someone told me to find my limits, I found them while crossing my fingers.
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![Artifact Lamp](/sites/default/files/styles/full/public/2020-05/Kodama_Cast-Glass-Lamp_1-horizontal.jpg?itok=e2wmwJRv)
Artifact Lamp
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![Artifact Lamp 7](/sites/default/files/styles/full/public/2020-05/Kodama_Cast-Glass-Lamp_7_0.jpg?itok=ItYI-dO8)
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![Artifact Lamp 3](/sites/default/files/styles/full/public/2020-05/Kodama_Cast-Glass-Lamp_3-horizontal.jpg?itok=F5t_mwtl)
Floor Chairs
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![Floor Chairs1](/sites/default/files/styles/full/public/2020-05/Kodama_Floor-Chairs_1ed.jpg?itok=DPnL4OrM)
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![Floor Chairs](/sites/default/files/styles/full/public/2020-05/Kodama_Floor-Chairs_5ed_0.jpg?itok=Pvy8VqkM)
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![Iyo Rug 1](/sites/default/files/styles/full/public/2020-05/Kodama_Iyo-Rug_1.jpg?itok=G0shkSkH)
Iyo Rug
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![Iyo Rug 3](/sites/default/files/styles/full/public/2020-05/Kodama_Iyo-Rug_4ed2.jpg?itok=Rjpy5B6i)
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![Iyo Rug 2](/sites/default/files/styles/full/public/2020-05/Kodama_Iyo-Rug_2.jpg?itok=u6KVPytO)
"Waste" Basket
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!["Waste" Bakset 2](/sites/default/files/styles/full/public/2020-05/Kodama_Waste-Basket_2.jpg?itok=1b1SjEu4)
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!["Waste" Basket 3](/sites/default/files/styles/full/public/2020-05/Kodama_Waste-Basket_6.jpg?itok=Uh98JYZF)