Much like people, clay is a flexible and persistent material that–through exposure to incredible heat–becomes something that withstands the test of time…in defiance of how many pieces it breaks into. Falling apart and failing in life are inevitable truths at the heart of human experience; our greatest power lies in the choice of how we respond. 

Fragmentation–at its center–cradles violence. Broken, ruptured, shattered; my work finds its home here. I am interested in the incomplete, in the language that rockets across empty spaces, in the monumentally loud silence between two edges that reach for one another, yet never touch. Time in this world is defined by the collection of memories, loves, connections, and grief. My inspiration surges in the moments when I fracture apart and the strong emotions and thoughts that spill out from my edges.

 Repair–at its center–diffuses care. Piecing together an object or image is an opportunity for me to embody patience and gentleness. I don’t see damage as negative; it is hard earned evidence of a life. My work straddles both worlds. Tenderness in body language and gesture are paired with surfacing heavily rooted in fluidity and movement. I focus on realistic renderings positioned in isolation that take a page from hellenistic sculpture. I infuse them with a cool color palette, and ornamental, patterned, low-relief.