My ceramic work is informed by my career as an elementary art teacher, and observing what creative practices can do for our wellbeing. I have become increasingly interested in observing what my students create when they have little concern for “correctness”. In observing my older students, I realize that at some point we lose the sense of shamelessness and desire to make. Art becomes less about expression, and connection and more about success and competition. Noticing this shift has encouraged me to disregard my perfectionist nature, and allow for more play within my own practice.

Much of my work is sculptural, as creating these forms has always been a way for me to work through and process my emotions. In the construction phase, I am building through trial, error, and experimentation. I love the feeling of finding a way for my ideas to become fully realized. Creating in a meticulous medium such as ceramics allows me to take space away from real life, play with material, and feel great about making something with my own hands. My ceramic practice is my way out of my own head, and into the world to connect with others.