To create Art is to use the language of the heart and emotions as well as the language of the mind and intellect. Working with clay is a decidedly spiritual experience.  This is my way to communicate with the viewer and convey my message through this international language of Art in this the oldest medium for self expression. In working with clay, I commune with other works that have been fabricated and exist over hundreds and thousands of years ago thus combining the old and new in a current ceramic ethos that eludes to the ancient roots. – Daniel Brand