unfired white earthenware
2018
5ft x 7ft x 1ft
white earthenware / underglaze / glaze
2017
varied sizes
porcelain / cobalt oxide / glaze
2017
varied sizes
unfired porcelain slip / muslin / clothes pins
2017
3ft x 5ft wall space
My paternal grandma would hang her laundry out to dry. Growing up I would run and play in between the sheets hanging in the wind. I can still remember the smell of the laundry detergent mixed with the fresh air and grass.
“the ghosts still visit nightly” are lyrics from the song ‘Madelyn’ by the band The Wonder Years.
porcelain / cobalt oxide
2017
20in x 16in
The original cushion used for the press mold belonged to my paternal grandparents. They would attend every concert, recital and play I was in growing up. My grandpa would bring a cushion for my grandma to sit on so she would be comfortable.
“The Devil in My Bloodstream” is a song by a band called The Wonder Years. It made me think about how we inherent certain traits and traumas from family. Some of my best and worst qualities come from my father’s side of my family and learning to accept that is an ongoing challenge.
earthenware / metal oxides
cotton / indigo dye
2016
50in x 20in
installation at allen centennial garden in madison, wi
family photos / weaving samples
digital collage
2016
family photos / weaving samples
digital collage
2015
