I have been working with metal for over 16 years. I love working with metal because it can be very strong and span long distances, and yet it can be very pliable. I tend to work with thin steel strips or sheet metal and then add some other materials such as glass or copper to give the work a softer more whimsical feel. Someone asked me once, "How do you come up with these ideas". Until they asked the question, I had never thought about it. I have finally come to realize that my artwork doesn't come from me. When I work on a piece, I see it in my head before I ever begin. The image comes to me without much thought. I have never studied artwork so I know that this is truly a gift. God has given me every art project I have ever worked on and in turn allowed me to support myself and my family doing what I love to do. I believe that most people like my work because it comes from a feminine perspective even though welding and metalwork is often considered “a man’s work” but I love it because I finally know where it comes from.

I started working with clay 15 years ago as therapy to try to recover from the loss of my father. I had worked with pencil, pen, and paper all my life, but clay spoke to me in ways that other forms of media could not. I felt that I could somehow remold my world into a more serene place and lose myself in the creative process. I prefer subjects that reflect the flow and tactile qualities of nature. I feel that true beauty comes from things just as they are without too much "dressing up". I seldom use the potter's wheel in my work so that it is less mechanized and contrived. My art can go in many directions, but tiles allow me to express all those years I spent drawing in a 3 dimensional fashion. I have accomplished many things in my life, but art is what has always given me true contentment.

Kate Williams started working in glass in 1979 in Sonoma County, California. She made numerous stained glass windows for both residential and commercial applications. It was after moving to Texas in the late 90’s however, that she made the transition from leaded window panels to fused glass, and has never looked back. She now makes glass for residential and commercial spaces from her studio in Lubbock, Texas.