Non-functional

Accumulations

Slipcast porcelain and white earthenware

Present Portal (Installation View)

Installation of my exhibition, Present Portal. There are three large-scale ceramic works and four paintings. The floor and window are covered in yellow vinyl patterns which mimic beams of light. These beams extend to the walls where they are hand painted.

Installation of my exhibition, Present Portal. There are three large-scale ceramic works and four paintings. The floor and window are covered in yellow vinyl patterns which mimic beams of light. These beams extend to the walls where they are hand painted.

The Unreal (Installation View)

Installation view of my exhibition, The Unreal. The walls are painted with unfired clay slip. The clay beams mimic light radiating from behind each ceramic work. The beams of light are made from the same clay that the wood-fired wall pieces are made from. As the exhibition went on, the clay beams began to crack […]

Installation view of my exhibition, The Unreal. The walls are painted with unfired clay slip. The clay beams mimic light radiating from behind each ceramic work. The beams of light are made from the same clay that the wood-fired wall pieces are made from. As the exhibition went on, the clay beams began to crack slightly. They are symbolic of the hope these wild prairie preserves bring me, yet the reality of this hope meeting constant tragedy. The back and forth that is holding and searching for hope in an often harrowing world.

The Unreal (Installation View)

Installation view of my exhibition, The Unreal. The walls are painted with unfired clay slip. The clay beams mimic light radiating from behind each ceramic work. The beams of light are made from the same clay that the wood-fired wall pieces are made from. As the exhibition went on, the clay beams began to crack […]

Installation view of my exhibition, The Unreal. The walls are painted with unfired clay slip. The clay beams mimic light radiating from behind each ceramic work. The beams of light are made from the same clay that the wood-fired wall pieces are made from. As the exhibition went on, the clay beams began to crack slightly. They are symbolic of the hope these wild prairie preserves bring me, yet the reality of this hope meeting constant tragedy. The back and forth that is holding and searching for hope in an often harrowing world.

for the beetles and bees (Grey Headed Coneflower)

Behind these wall pieces are unfired slip, made from the same clay as the sculptures. As the exhibition went on, the slip slowly cracked. The beams symbolize the joy and hope these prairie inspired creatures giving me. The cracking brings a reality of trying to sustain this hope in an often harrowing world.

Behind these wall pieces are unfired slip, made from the same clay as the sculptures. As the exhibition went on, the slip slowly cracked. The beams symbolize the joy and hope these prairie inspired creatures giving me. The cracking brings a reality of trying to sustain this hope in an often harrowing world.

attracting what you need (Milkweed)

Behind these wall pieces are unfired slip, made from the same clay as the sculptures. As the exhibition went on, the slip slowly cracked. The beams symbolize the joy and hope these prairie inspired creatures giving me. The cracking brings a reality of trying to sustain this hope in an often harrowing world.

Behind these wall pieces are unfired slip, made from the same clay as the sculptures. As the exhibition went on, the slip slowly cracked. The beams symbolize the joy and hope these prairie inspired creatures giving me. The cracking brings a reality of trying to sustain this hope in an often harrowing world.

the protection and collectivity of the Partridge Pea

Behind these wall pieces are unfired slip, made from the same clay as the sculptures. As the exhibition went on, the slip slowly cracked. The beams symbolize the joy and hope these prairie inspired creatures giving me. The cracking brings a reality of trying to sustain this hope in an often harrowing world.

Behind these wall pieces are unfired slip, made from the same clay as the sculptures. As the exhibition went on, the slip slowly cracked. The beams symbolize the joy and hope these prairie inspired creatures giving me. The cracking brings a reality of trying to sustain this hope in an often harrowing world.

an affinity towards the sun (Compass Plant)

Behind these wall pieces are unfired slip, made from the same clay as the sculptures. As the exhibition went on, the slip slowly cracked. The beams symbolize the joy and hope these prairie inspired creatures giving me. The cracking brings a reality of trying to sustain this hope in an often harrowing world.

Behind these wall pieces are unfired slip, made from the same clay as the sculptures. As the exhibition went on, the slip slowly cracked. The beams symbolize the joy and hope these prairie inspired creatures giving me. The cracking brings a reality of trying to sustain this hope in an often harrowing world.

flight of the Green Striped Grasshopper & the loss of Tallgrass nutrients

Behind these wall pieces are unfired slip, made from the same clay as the sculptures. As the exhibition went on, the slip slowly cracked. The beams symbolize the joy and hope these prairie inspired creatures giving me. The cracking brings a reality of trying to sustain this hope in an often harrowing world.

Behind these wall pieces are unfired slip, made from the same clay as the sculptures. As the exhibition went on, the slip slowly cracked. The beams symbolize the joy and hope these prairie inspired creatures giving me. The cracking brings a reality of trying to sustain this hope in an often harrowing world.

where sun, water, myself, & ash collapse

Behind these wall pieces are unfired slip, made from the same clay as the sculptures. As the exhibition went on, the slip slowly cracked. The beams symbolize the joy and hope these prairie inspired creatures giving me. The cracking brings a reality of trying to sustain this hope in an often harrowing world.

Behind these wall pieces are unfired slip, made from the same clay as the sculptures. As the exhibition went on, the slip slowly cracked. The beams symbolize the joy and hope these prairie inspired creatures giving me. The cracking brings a reality of trying to sustain this hope in an often harrowing world.