Lee recalls that at that period he was seeking to break free of conventional forms of pottery. At the same time, and more importantly, this freewheeling style was ideally suited to Lee's personality.
回想當時的創作，李茂宗表示，一方面是想要「破形而立」，打破陶藝傳統制式瓶瓶罐罐；更重要的是，這樣「粗放式」的創作，讓雙手簡潔流暢地奔放在泥土上，最是契合他的個性。