Biography
I’m a ceramic artist living, learning, and working in the Seattle area.
At present, I teach classes at the Clay Corner, and work under Damian Grava at Westwood Art Studio, where I’m developing a body of work. I am also a student at the University of Washington Bothell, where I’ll graduate in the Spring with my BA in Media and Communications.
I’ve been teaching wheel throwing for over two years now, and have really enjoyed being able to work with students of different levels in each class. I was also part of the original cohort of the Clay Corner’s now-established Career Residency Program, led by Amanda Salov and Sean Kelly, culminating in an artist’s talk and exhibition of my work.
In the future, I’m hoping to get more involved with atmospheric firings, and am especially excited to assist Damian on the building of a new soda kiln at the studio sometime in the next year.
Artist’s Statement
My body of work is an archive, intended to keep and store away remnants of its evolution, to tell a story of the different shapes it took on before it reached its final form.
The art object becomes a time capsule which records its own story — the indent of my fingers on the soft lump of clay, the spin of the wheel, and the white-hot fire that cements these marks in place.
Organic forms and textures breathe life into each pot and capture the flow of my making process. The grooved surfaces are accentuated by layered glazes that pool and crystallize in the burning atmosphere, resulting in a finished piece that is weathered and storied, seemingly able to remember each of the hours spent creating it.
