2022 portfolio

This year I started to create artwork in the ceramic medium. I would like to create a new body of work so that I can apply to residencies.

*A Decade of Manic Blooms*
Stoneware, Plastic
8”x7”x7”
2022

*A Decade of Stagnant Blooms*
Stoneware, Plastic
8”x7”x7”
2022

*A Decade of Depressive Blooms*
Stoneware, Plastic
8”x7”x7”
2022

2023 Portfolio

This year I explored turning my drawn, two-dimensional, grid lines from my functional work into something that was three-dimensional. I ultimately landed on using coils as the grid lines. I experimented with different ways to combine the body of the vessel with the gridded coils. This year I also had the pleasure of having my work raku fired, which expanded surface treatment possibilities. I plan on continuing to use coils next year as an element in my work. I hope to create pieces that are bigger in scale.

*Losing Myself*
Stoneware
6”x6”x13”
2023

*Unity is Possible*
Ceramic
5”x5”x13”
2023

2024 Portfolio

This year I made a grid vessel that combined a wheelthrown bottom with a coil-built body. It was underglazed and fired in an electric kiln to cone 6. I experimented with this vessel by using underglaze to add surface designs and patterns that complimented the form. I wanted the shapes and lines to create interest in the wheelthrown portion, and simultaneously unify the two halves. There was a conflict during the design process of either leaving the form blank or covering it entirely. For the sake of experimentation, I went with the latter.