A Statement About My Work...
My porcelain vessels combine Japanese traditions with my American freedom of expression. My time in Japanese and Chinese Artist Residencies in the birthplace of porcelain allows me to integrate multi-sourced porcelain techniques into my work. My large thin-walled vessels defy the material weight of porcelain and push the physical boundaries of the material. The two-foot tall vessels feature the complex interplay between uncommon textual marks called ‘the language of good intentions’ and the porcelain’s resonance. My use of Celedon glaze combined with the turquoise glaze and the mason stain text combines a painterly process of working with a traditionally smooth translucent finish.
My cast iron sculptures, made from discarded metal, reference our deeper human states of mind, and juxtapose the metaphor of iron material to our shared human condition. The milk paint coating references a mother’s milk and the purifying role of milk in the sacred. The casein softens the darkness of the iron surface rendering it more approachable and visible and purifies the sculpture from its scrap iron origins.
My cast iron sculptures, made from discarded metal, reference our deeper human states of mind, and juxtapose the metaphor of iron material to our shared human condition. The milk paint coating references a mother’s milk and the purifying role of milk in the sacred. The casein softens the darkness of the iron surface rendering it more approachable and visible and purifies the sculpture from its scrap iron origins.
