About My Work

     Much like putting two contrasting colors together brightens them, my work uses the different contexts and aesthetics of contrasting clay bodies, surfaces, and processes to highlight various aspects of each. Conceptually and chemically stoneware and porcelain are wildly different - yet both have equal quality. The use of different processes, such as press molding and slip casting, and various surfaces, glazes and raw, allows me to develop the differences between clays even more. 

     My work's design centers around aspects of architecture. Archways, flying buttresses, and foundations as well as building materials like lumber, I-Beams, and metal sheeting all influence the design of my ceramic pottery. Using Nichrome wire imbedded in the clay, I can achieve architectural aspects that would otherwise be unobtainable through clay.

     Along side concept and design, experimentation a material testing play an integral part in my work. Developing testing formats and formulation clays and glazes allows me complete control over my work. 

     While my work utilizes various aspects of clay, it focuses on the idea of functionality. Questions such as the definition of a handle or lid, as well as what aspects of those can be or should be altered. Could merging a trivet to the base of a tea cup to keep heat off or furniture? Must a handle be on the side of a cup?