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I find myself surrendering to objects, images and processes. This surrender extends beyond chance and randomness, although the work hasn't taken a form; it has always been there. It condensates, ruminates, and drips down into something tangible.
In my practice, I feel like a filter. I look for compelling textures, moments and groupings in my day to day life and bring them to the studio. Recently I have been particularly interested in textures of urban decay. For example, paint peeling to reveal something underneath, tar patterns on concrete, construction gear left on the side of the road.
In the past year I have mainly been working in ceramics and collage. I experiment with glaze and surface markings in clay to replicate and digest what I have collected. Collage feels similar - found images get filtered and transmuted.
I am often called back to themes of memory, magic and transformation. I want to look at a memory from all angles, and make it physical. I want to transform material. There is nothing more satisfying than zooming out and seeing how much a work has changed. Material guides the work, I step aside and let the material do what it needs.
Magic is a subject I have recently been drawn to. Magic and clay feel deeply intertwined. I am interested in making objects for a magical function and finding connections to how humans have done this throughout history. I have been working through a series of hand built coil vessels, each with a specific intention. I aim to imbue these vessels with ritual significance, or magical potence. Every vessel is a spell.
I find more questions as I move through each process. What does it feel like to work in this particular way? Once I feel like I have done everything I can, how can I change and experiment so the work feels alive? What comes through if I meditate on a specific idea while working? I think with my hands, think through my body and think through material. Problem solving is a constant driving force.
I'm most interested in learning along the way, working intuitively, playfully and finding meaning after the work resolves. I want work to be mutable and able to hold many meanings at once. Making work feels like a guidance of energy. This energy feels alive, rich, and unbridled. Ultimately, my practice serves as a search for this feeling - the conjuration of idea into form.
