What's in a doodle?

My work questions the understanding of doodling as an idle, frivolous, and peripheral activity. By adopting “doodle” as the language of my work, I allow myself to indulge in the process of making towards no particular end. This allows the work to develop without the pressure of executing a pre-determined plan. It frees me from the notion that I have to begin with an “artistic vision.” Rather, it is revealed through continuously working with my hands; creative fidgeting translated into physical form. 

My brief time in Shigaraki, Japan pushed me to explore clay as a medium for doodling. Alongside our community partners there, we spent time working with locally sourced clay. Our only directive was to simply play with the material. I called the work that came out of this process “doodles.”  I once thought of doodling like this: the thing you find yourself doing when you should be doing something else. It was secondary, to be put aside when it was time for the real work. But now, doodling is the thing I should be doing. Doodling is my work.