As a potter, I strive for clean, well thrown, symmetrical forms. As a figurative artist, I like to take my failures as a potter and make sure no part of the process goes to waste.

It is this conservation of materials that draws me to the concept of reclamation. Clay, which is my preferred medium, has infinite possibilities, but the material itself always has the potential to be reclaimed by various means. Ceramics are also fragile and prone to breakage and I want those broken pieces to live a second life. People can also be fragile and prone to breakage but it is how we use the pieces that shows our resilience.

This overall concept also plays into the idea of the reclamation of nature. I feel deeply connected to the ground beneath our feet and I'm constantly aware of the environmental and social impact of humanity and likewise the impact nature has on humanity. Ultimately, my figurative work takes inspiration from philosophical quandaries that my first degree in philosophy cannot answer definitively. What does it mean to be ethical? Who and what do we have ethical obligations to? What does it really mean to be human? These are some of the questions I tackle in my sculptural works.

While ceramics is my first love, I also use various artistic mediums to express my views on the universe when they feel appropriate. At the end of the day, visual mediums help me articulate thoughts and emotions that sometimes words cannot.