Artist Statement

 My work speaks to ideas about transformation and growth. 
I have always been drawn to objects whose history is written upon their surface: The river rock worn smooth from centuries of tumult; the bleached, chewed bone found on the desert floor; the bare-bones landscape of the American southwest. I’m fascinated by seeing the effects of time on all things, and how all objects--and all lives, are constantly in a process of being altered by the forces and experiences they encounter. 
Although my work often changes and evolves, these concepts have remained at their core.
 
I work to bring rhythm, flow, reverberation and quiet to all my work. Intrigued by contrasts, I move from slow, sweeping curves to staccato points and ridges; from enclosed space to open passage. By using an almost monochromatic palette, I keep the emphasis on the form of the piece. 
 
The sculptures are hand-built with stoneware clay, using pinch, coil and slab construction methods. After construction they are sanded smooth, sprayed with layers of slip and terra-sigilatta, burnished, and fired in oxidation to 2200˙. 

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