In memory of my brother Churchill Carmalt aka “Chewie” who lived in Phoenix, Arizona. He started this journey with me.

Suzette Munnik: dir of the XIEM Gallery, whose ideas & suggestions inspired & expanded this project from the start: www.xiemclaycenter.com
Tani Sims & The Clay House thank you for you knowledge, clay expertise & endless firing: www.theclayhousesantamonica.com
XIEM Gallery, Kevin Nyguen & Brian Fees, thank you: www.xiemclaycenter.com
Alexis Kelley: editor, photographer, web page designer, cheerleader and horse shit monitor:www.xtremeface.com
Jan McWilliams, extraordinary digital artist who gave me the gift of my first  Website: www.mcwillia.com                                      
Side Street Projects, my fiscal receiver and extraordinary support for artists: info@sidestreetprojects.or
Celeste Iida, major support & encouragement 
Geoffrey Tjakra who suggested numbering the skulls, hearts & bones and selling them by the pound: www.geoffreytjakra.com
Suzanne Altfeld, for keeping me on track
Don Norman: for guidance & reminders of gratitude
Bruce Landon: www.falconmusik.com, photographer, videographer, musician 
Jeri Yoshida: enormously effective press release
Tim Broughton, the most merciful & Daniel Davies for the perfect sound & music for DIG: www.myspace.com/bluecats
Damon Cardwell: www.cardwelljimmerson.com,fantastic assistance& great gatherings
Marie Chambers: emphasized & supported my commitment to story telling
Alexandra Pollyea perfect guidance, pr & marketing : www.intentionalpr.com
Ron Tremblay perfect guidance; pr & marketing : www.Rontremblaydesign.com
Chris McCormick my first on line interview : www.socalpotters.com; www.cristobaldesign.com
Derek Dickson, my patient & tolerant website builder : www.drderek.net
Cheryl Pappas Phd., insisted on my developing clarity of thought and focus, without her guidance I would not have dared to DIG
Karen Fleming, photographer
Kristen Ann Donohue, my niece, saved me from a huge canopic gaff