Presence/Absence (colors), 21x84x3”, glazed stoneware clay
Artist Statement
As a multidisciplinary artist, my exploration of ceramics, drawing, and painting engages in world-building around themes of mortality and impermanence balanced against the persistence of nature and geological time. I do this by experimenting with the boundaries between domestic interiors, gardens, and wilderness, repurposing the language of landscape depiction and decorative motifs like wallpaper patterns, picture frames, or Shaker furniture as tools to excavate themes of ecology and humanity. My practice frequently transitions between two-dimensional painting and three-dimensional ceramic work. Clay/ceramic is a painterly and unsettling material–in all its material states–that highlights life’s temporary and fragile qualities. By creating and combining individual pieces to alter their meanings, I can tell stories and establish a dialogue between the viewer's personal history with home interiors and the work, inviting them to explore their connections with objects, place, history, and ecosystems.