The Escape has taken a long time to build. I made the clay section about ten years ago in Buffalo. It looked unfinished, too insignificant; however, I liked it enough to move it along to New Hampshire, where one day I decided to extend it.

The openings had served as vents during the firing. I then discovered that they had a second meaning. Haven't you ever wished, while listening to the final aria of Aida that Aida and Ramades could escape their dark tomb?