Washington III
In late 2001, six years after the flood, and after intensive legal work relating to the flood and other matters and success with his real estate investments, Sams returned to his art.
The following spring, on May 21st, he wrote in his journal:
“The adventure in restarting my ceramic works has uncovered a vast amount of old unfinished projects and half-started projects and damaged work from accidents & earthquakes. Taking the time to learn to slow-down and finish the projects is a new challenge.
I need to remind myself that I’m in a much different and better economic condition now and don’t need to turn myself inside out for survival sales or exhibit commitments that drove me into strange gallery commitments 20 years ago. This can be the work and study of process and love of materials and thoughts. Even as I recover from some chronic heart problems I feel that I can do whatever is required in the studio to make this successful.”
2002
