Pre-2008 Work

These are some simple utilitarian objects I made my second semester working in clay.

Bottles

Going to the ceramic studio is always nice because you'll usually get around to doing the stuff towards making pots, but it is exceptionally nice to go in when you've just had things fired. Yesterday I went to the studio to do some odds-and-ends things and before I left, Jason Clark tells me he really likes my bottles in the kiln room. "Bottles?" I ask, and he leads me back to show me. I'm thinking he's probably got someone else's bottles mistaken for mine, but lo and behold there are bottles I made to potentially go in my 2008 show! And to top it all off they're pretty nice. It was nice to leave the studio with a surprises in my arms.

Monoprints, Winter 2008

These are some of my first serious endevours into monoprinting. I was investigating subtractive and additive techniques. Using the palette knife to scrape ink off the plate, I noticed the prints had qualities of an urban landscape--tight, geometric vertical forms, various planes in various values, and a changing sense of scale. These works are for sale if you are so inclined. each print measures about 9 x 12 inches and is printed on Japanese rice paper with the exception of the first print--that one is done on a piece of newsprint. Each print costs $10 plus shipping and handling fees to be determined. Just send me an e-mail and I will get back to you shortly. Thanks for looking.

Perception of Place

Below are a few images of ceramic work I exhibited in my 2008 show titled, "Perception of Place". Pieces for this show were created between May and October of 2008. The inspiration for the work comes largely from my exploration of what it means to be in a place. The combination of aesthtic and utilitarian choices/designs is something I am deeply concerned with and these pots show an expressive experiement dealing with those combinations. Please comment and enjoy.