During my recovery period after double hernia surgeries post graduation, I couldn’t work and couldn’t do much else physically besides go for a walk everyday. I was for some reason between bank accounts but also didn’t have expenses since I was still living with my parents, and all of the money that I had was in the form of physical dollars & coins. I decided to collect a small amount of clay each day on my walk from various construction sites and creek beds within walking distance of my parents house in Raytown, MO. I would work the clay with my hands as I walked, removing any sticks or stones, resulting in a slightly more processed clay body. At the completion of my walk I would stamp each ball with the date it was collected and the amount of money that I had in my pocket at the time.

— Andy T