The surreal figurative work I create with clay is an invitation for others to collaborate with me in a narrative. I weave a story for the piece, as a character, in my mind and I hope the viewer will bring their own interpretation.
All figures are hand-built, usually with an
earthenware clay body, and formed from slabs. There are certain images and
elements repeated such as tally marks, skulls as a memento mori, crowns, and
pictographs and textures handmade from bisqued clay. Work often includes found objects such as bones, fiber, feathers, and sticks. I combine a variety of textures and prints into figures and, after firing with a copper carbonate wash and any glaze (used sparingly), thin layers of cold finishes are
applied.
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