Bradford’s work uses a variety of materials, but clay has been his foundation. His sculptures, cups, and paintings are investigations of surface, material, and experience. While expanding his sensations outside along the coast, foothills, and mountains of the West Coast, he pulls from those experiences to inform his artwork. Bradford considers the vessel to be an ultimate weapon in understanding human experience. It is a container of space that represents the past, reflects the present, and foreshadows the future.