collections
vessel (nurture/sacrifice)
when does a vessel stop being a vessel? what if it is concave, turning itself inside out? what are we meant to hold? to nurture? to give? considerations of life, motherhood, and being.
coil built and pinched by hand with black sculptural clay and strategically glazed with special effects crawling glaze.
a selection of these vessels were included in Nomads Art Collective Holiday Popup 2024.
in chinese tradition, the bottle or calabash gourd 葫蘆, can absorb negative energy, hold medicine or liquor, and can even house pet crickets. the gourd has been a recognized symbol for health since ancient times.
this series is a grappling with tradition, convention, and heritage; duty, self expression, and reconciliation. wheel thrown in stoneware or porcelain.
a selection of these vessels were included in QArts Gallery in 2023 and 2024.
gourds (heritage)
considerations of color, shape, texture, and movement, with a healthy dash of kiln magic. wheel thrown in stoneware or porcelain and hand carved.
gradients
experiments pairing widely available off-the-shelf glazes (Mayco, Amaco) with special fx glazes (the ever amazing Ritual Glazes and Wizard Glazes). runny, drippy, weird. always a surprise.
adventures in gloopland
found objects and childhood memories reimagined. molded in plaster and slip cast in stoneware.