Our forefathers teach us that the limitless God was only able to create physical form by “focusing light into vessels.” The light was so intense that the vessels shattered. This is known as שבירת הכלים. Man’s duty is to find and unify the holy sparks in the world.

I originally learned to carve from Totem Pole Carvers in Musqueam, British Columbia. Richard Campbell was my mentor. I lived on the reservation for a half a year, then stayed in the area for a couple mores years after that to continue my apprenticeship with Richard. I was part of reservation life every time I set my foot on the ground they revered as holy. I was welcomed like family, ate, drank, carved, and even slept on the couch of the studio many a late evening. Four excited first nations kids would eagerly wake me early morning.