The work I create is a meditation on memories and experiences. By its repetitive nature, the medium of clay is a meditative process in its own right and I apply the experience throughout the entire making process. I am interested in awareness of self and how one’s experiences shape their personality and world view. The connection between object and memory is strong, creating a pivotal moment that sticks out as sharp and bright as a knife’s edge, it is those places or people that ground memory that interests me the most.
As a way of creative storytelling I use animal characters to tell the stories that I desire to engage my audience with. Through the vehicle of storytelling I hope to give my audience a moment of thoughtfulness and meditation, thus bringing them full circle to the core of my making practice. We are all connected in our moments of growth – no matter how varied the direct causes of them may be.