I make utilitarian pottery out of earthenware clay that is decorated with layers of slip, terra sigillata, underglaze, stain, and glaze to create abstract imagery of floral life and textile motifs. For that reason, these vessels are referential to the history of domesticated women’s work, which were often seen as peripheral to art. My work aligns itself with these traditions to create a narrative that celebrates the historical and contemporary work of women.

The rich color of the clay speaks of its source, as well as its connection to the ground from which plants blossom and where textile fibers are derived. The forms of the pieces are referential to the shapes of buds, leaves, and petals. Each piece uses some combination of wheel throwing, slab building and coil pinching to construct, creating distinct textures in effort to add another layer of visual interest.