I have always been sensitive to my environment, and the atmosphere of a space has a strong impact on my emotions and creativity. Your home is your sanctuary, and I curate my space to reflect the qualities I desire: comfort, warmth, and ritual. I light candles in my space with intention, a reminder to slow down and enter the moment. Candlelight becomes my medium for connecting my body with space. In a similar way, the tactile act of sculpting clay connects me to my body. I seek to transform the energy in spaces with my work.

The work I create is both sculptural and functional, intended for ritual and ornamentation. My forms are organic and imperfect with emphasis on material and texture, primarily crafted using coils. I celebrate the artist’s touch and rely mostly on my hands and fingers to create texture and decoration. I am drawn to the aesthetic characteristics of strength, elegance and movement.

My creative process is often intuitive and experimental with trial and error. Using a specific clay body suitable for sculpture, I am able to achieve intricate forms while constantly pushing the limits of the material. I work layer by layer, engaging the developing form like a puzzle. I use candlelight to illuminate the natural darkness of the bare clay and finish my work minimally and intentionally with reflective glazes. The glaze serves to accentuate the textured surface and reflect the light of the candles, marrying the pieces to the spaces they inhabit.