"Longing, we say, because desire is full of endless distances."
-Robert Hass
-Robert Hass
I make imaginary spaces.
I have always lived in a world of day dream, perceiving reality through a series of filters. Creating objects allows the imaginary to become tangible. I am able to show to others the language I have created, through which I engage in the world around me. In my objects, I have turned movement and fluidity into stone and stillness. Fragments come together to create something like an artifact.
Childish curiosity,
joy,
and deception.
I love surprises the way I love bubbles and heartbreak.
My current body of work functions as an exploration of intimacy and connection; meditating on the power of touch.
I have always lived in a world of day dream, perceiving reality through a series of filters. Creating objects allows the imaginary to become tangible. I am able to show to others the language I have created, through which I engage in the world around me. In my objects, I have turned movement and fluidity into stone and stillness. Fragments come together to create something like an artifact.
Childish curiosity,
joy,
and deception.
I love surprises the way I love bubbles and heartbreak.
My current body of work functions as an exploration of intimacy and connection; meditating on the power of touch.
about the artist
I first began my journey with clay at the age of four. With one set of grandparents working as middle-school art teachers, and another grandpa making a living as a potter and harpsichord builder, art was always a part of my life. While taking Basic Ceramics at The State University of New York at New Paltz, I fell deeply in love with the medium and knew I wanted more. I changed majors and graduated in 2015 with a BFA in Ceramics.
To read about my senior thesis, The Other House, Click Here.
In 2016 I accepted a residency at Taos Clay, in Taos, New Mexico. After the residency ended, I stayed in Taos for several years and set up a home studio practice. It was there I learned how to ski and wood fire.
I currently live and make work in Newburgh, NY. I work full time as a studio potter and teach at The Newburgh Pottery and Garrison Art Center. When I teach a pottery class my goal is for every student to leave with an increased understanding and appreciation for the ceramic process. Clay is such a dynamic, exciting material and I relish every opportunity to share my passion.
To read about my senior thesis, The Other House, Click Here.
In 2016 I accepted a residency at Taos Clay, in Taos, New Mexico. After the residency ended, I stayed in Taos for several years and set up a home studio practice. It was there I learned how to ski and wood fire.
I currently live and make work in Newburgh, NY. I work full time as a studio potter and teach at The Newburgh Pottery and Garrison Art Center. When I teach a pottery class my goal is for every student to leave with an increased understanding and appreciation for the ceramic process. Clay is such a dynamic, exciting material and I relish every opportunity to share my passion.
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Newburgh, NY
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