I am a curious observer of the world around me, and my art is an abstraction of my observations from the macroscopic to the microscopic. I use simple forms to represent the repetition of patterns in nature and the tangible qualities of things I am observing: smoothness and texture, movement, depth, light and color. These create a window into my thinking.
In my current body of work, observations I made of animals in their environment - in my garden, at an aquarium - were used to create doodles in my sketchbook. After I design a composition that refl ects my imagination about their world, these doodles are carved in clay surfaces, and layers of underglaze and glaze provide color and depth to these whimsical pieces.
Clay is a beautifully malleable medium, allowing for experimentation and “mistakes” in the process of making. I am drawn to this fl exibility! Firing brings an end to that softness, revealing a solidifi ed piece that has new, strong, time-resistant properties. I fi nd the entire process to be truly magical.
It is said that “a day without laughter is a day wasted.” I want my tiles and sculptures to convey that sentiment, encouraging the viewer to forget about all of the heaviness of our current world and have a moment of joy in their day.
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