My clay work is figurative and often attempts to see through the lens of a child’s world, where mysterious things and beings are always just out of reach. I am frequently drawn to some kind of narrative, regardless of the media I am using. Hares and children are the main subjects or characters in most of my work.
The clay pieces are modeled solid and hollowed out, or pinched and then bisque fired at cone 1 (2100 F) or 2 (2150 F). I sometimes do a quick low smoke fire if I need some deep hues. If I want to use color I will use colored pencils and pastels after the firing. I don’t fire after applying the pencils or pastels. The recent glazed figures come from quick studies, or play, I do to loosen up and explore ideas for larger, long term works. These pieces are relatively small and pinched or modeled. I have been glazing and firing these maquettes at various temperatures.
My installation work, through the Connectivity series, has offered a challenge to bring works from various media into a space and create an environment based on a specific theme. The idea of somehow unifying these pieces, formally, has been terrifying and exciting. This series has been a deeply rigorous and cathartic process of accepting the vast changes thrust upon us by the 'digital age'.