My work is a direct response to societal moral injustices, and my personal experiences with loss and memory. I explore the tension between external appearances and underlying truths, using ceramic forms to evoke both comfort and distress. Small, handheld sculptures are meant to be intimate, offering the viewer space to reflect on fragility, strength, and the human experience. Through these pieces, I create a dialogue between memory and social norms, inviting the viewer to reflect on their own narratives.
Porcelain is central to my practice, a material that represents purity, fragility and strength. The physical limitations of porcelain are stretched through the process of making. Highly detailed surface manipulations force the material mimic something it’s not—soft flesh, memories and the complexities of loss. The firing process, which solidifies these forms, transforms fleeting moments into permanent, tangible objects that act as memorials to intimate connections, forgotten narratives, and injustices surrounding societal norms.
The use of color in my work symbolizes the emotional weight of memory and personal experience. Bright, bold colors represent particularly strong memories, while more subdued tones evoke moments of quiet reflection. The objects I create reference the familiar—objects and forms that suggest deeper, unspoken narratives. These forms are re-contextualized, distorted and transformed to ask questions about meaning, context, and our internal states.
Through the interplay of materials, form, and meaning, I offer the viewer an invitation to engage with their own personal and societal histories. My work reflects on the connections between memory, identity, and loss, and transforming fleeting moments into tangible sculptures, aiming to create a space for introspection and dialogue.