RECLAIM

Visual Arts

RECLAIM is an exploration of my own creative expression, how my thoughts and mental state are communicated through clay, ways of working sustainably and the concept of balance in the context of my life and clay practice. These works were formed with reclaimed clay are pit-fired along with a variety of materials that would typically be discarded, including food scraps, reclaimed wood and metal, goat manure, invasive plants and other materials, creating a juxtaposition between the balance I seek and the unpredictable, imbalanced forms and surfaces this approach yields.

Select plant pots from ROPPONBUD

Visual Arts

Part of the collection of plant pots produced for a collab with Roppongi Tsutaya and Menosyama’s Ishii-san exploring the intersection of functionality and creativity with the amazing fellow student ceramicists I worked alongside at university.

thermal shock

Visual Arts

A craft and multimedia installtion piece integrating pit-fired ceramics with projected video and manipulated firld recordings from the firing process. Installation text: The majority of the work in this space is pit-fired. Despite it being an ancient and fairly accessible firing technique, many people never experience it. The process can be volatile, and the resulting work can be equally dynamic. But there is much more to appreciate about a pit fire than the outcome. The flicker of the flames, the crackling of burning wood, the ethereal appearance of smoke swirling into the sky. What will you notice when you enter the pit