The sculptor Barbara Hepworth once speculated that regardless of material, “for the imaginative idea to be fully and freely projected into stone, wood, or any plastic substance, a complete sensibility to the material – an understanding of its inherent qualities and characters – is required”. In this spirit I often pose technical or textural challenges for myself to assess my own skills and better my understanding of the possibilities and limitations of my material.

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​This work emerged from a desire to recreate the texture and surface of burned and charred bone. It was an exercise in looking closely and describing minute detail in clay. 

Untitled
40” x 16” x 30”
ceramic/concrete
2015

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In the summer of 2013 I shared a studio with mud daubers. As they made their nests, I followed along with the process to make my own. These giant mud dauber nests pay homage to my industrious little studio mates. 
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Animal Architecture 
16” x 22” x 4”
mud/mixed media
2013

Animal Architecture 2
16” x 36” x 5”
mud
2013
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