Artist Statement
My work is a celebration of the convergence between Beauty and Service, where form meets function in harmonious balance. At the heart of my practice lies a deep reverence for the rituals of daily life, from the inane to the sacred, particularly those that connect people; to each other, themselves, and the world we all inhabit.
I am endlessly inspired by the transformative power of utilitarian objects, how the objects we use can come to hold meaning beyond their utility and in turn transform the experience of their use, inspiring a heartfelt relationship to the “stuff” of our lives.
My exploration of form and surface is guided by a desire to evoke a sense of connection and creativity. I believe that the objects we choose to live with have the potential to deepen our connection to ourselves, to each other, and to the world around us. It’s the responsibility of the maker to employ skill, creativity, and joy to create objects that invite use and inspire reverence and gratitude through elegant function. Objects made with this level of devotion and intention are cherished, not only for the roles they perform, but for the meaning and memories they contain.
I love the way a wood-fired kiln paints. The ash, coals, and heat accumulated in the kiln, over many days and nights of steady stoking, transform the clay into the objects before you. Pieces fired in this way have a depth and spontaneity to them that will still surprise and delight even after years of use. Textures are impressions of the outer world, alterations call attention to inner space, and materials are chosen for practical, aesthetic, and symbolic values.
These pots are sculptural celebrations of the relational state they exist in; participant, object, and subject united in a function. I hope these objects act as invitations to renew our relationship to what nourishes us and to what we choose to nourish.
