Friday, April 12 through Wednesday, April 24

Opening Reception: 6-9 p.m. Friday, April 12

Pictured: Among the Sunflowers
2023, ceramic, foraged objects, epoxy, resin, acrylic

Sparks fly when I encounter a vibrant fragment of waste rendered invisible to the average passerby. With a curious mind, I am drawn to the pops of color, values and forms littering our landscape. With these curious shards I amass a library of refuse. Through a repository of found and made objects, I craft a world that seeks to reveal the value of junk we cohabitate with. Working in the framework of play, my practice utilizes found objects and a multitude of ceramic processes rooted in the foundations of the ceramic medium, creating playful sculptural objects that speak to our current moment of living in the Anthropocene. Living amid ongoing ecological crises involving pollution and global warming, my sculptures operate as micro landscapes finding alternative ways to view detritus, rehabilitating it through art and aesthetics. In opposition to the fast pace of our capitalistic society built on convenience and disposability, the assembly process of my work is slow. From foraging to constructing, these unhurried observations in my practice enhance and reinforce the curiosity in the environments I inhabit, as I process the decay, beauty, and toxicity of our waste.

tend the flower as you would a garden
2022, ceramic, foraged object, epoxy, zip ties, acrylic

Micro Landscape
2023, ceramic, foraged object, epoxy, resin

Springscape
2023, ceramic, acrylic, resin, epoxy