The dualism of body/mind still basic to western philosophy regards our senses as primitive, superstitious forms of perceiving. Yet we are symbol-making animals. Our sensual/visual/spatial life can inform the abstract knowledge of the mind. The apple's fall describes Newton's gravity. A train moving from a station gives insight to Einstein's theory of relativity. Direct, physical, and sensual interaction with the great diversity of creation can enhance and inform our understanding in infinite ways.

Metaphorically clay has personified humankind made flesh (from dust to dust). It is an ancient means of art making. The human hand, while molding and forming the clay, exposes the process. Today mass production has freed the clay master to create more artistic expressions. Even in its most functional form the clay is not just an object; it defines a space. Space and form, a paradox united, is what is contemplated in a Zen tea ceremony. By projecting electronic images within the context of clay vessels we hope to contemplate another paradox contemporary to our age.