2024 Artist Statement


My practice merges clay and cloth to explore themes of community and identity, blending traditional pottery and quilt-making techniques with innovative use of mixed materials. This approach achieves a harmony between craftsmanship and creative freedom.

In my creative work, I focus on the formation of memories and how we use images and icons to solidify our understanding of a constantly evolving reality. By layering information and labor, I infuse each piece with personal meaning and identity, enhancing their significance. This exploration of our personal experiences aims to foster deep connections and shared understanding within the community.

The genesis of my work lies in extracting resonant images from my personal memories and dissecting their significance. As a child, I found solace in fantasy narratives where good consistently triumphed over evil—stories that made sense of the world. These tales intermingle with real-life experiences, which unlike my childhood stories, unfold in messier narratives. Whether it's to share a laugh, a vulnerable moment, or to simply connect, transforming our experiences into stories allows us to reach out and touch the lives of others.

I have been teaching high school ceramics at Albuquerque Academy this year and I have been so impressed with these students! They are diligent, creative, and willing to try whatever I throw at them. My high school ceramic teacher was (and is!) such
Nick and I have been living in ABQ New Mexico since the fall and I couldn’t be happier. The landscape is beautiful and the weather is sunny and uplifting. I also have the delight of living with my sister, her wife, and my little nephew. I&rsquo
As someone who has been working primarily in clay for most of my creative practice, this wall-hanging quilt was my first that was made without any clay at all! “How many times did someone else change your socks?” Donated socks, second
"How fleeting are all human passions compared with the massive continuity of ducks." - Earthenware, porcelain, glaze, yarn, magnets, 2023 - Outside my apartment there is a duck pond that is formed by a small dam powering a utility facility.
🏺🏺🏺🏺🏺🏺🌱 Loved having this piece up at @lushlynceca and getting to see it in person with so much other amazing work!!
Can’t See the Forest For the Trees In this piece I was thinking about the moments of understanding in our lives that allow us to look back with new insights and clarity. I find these moments are ever evolving, there is no one true way to see a
💭Around the studio lately thinking about mechanisms of function and interaction 💭 Also working on a clay backpack 🎒 👀 Feeling so lucky to have this studio/space/time to make work, trying not to get caught up in thinking too much about my thesis