Weathering Forms: Traces of Time and Transformation
Inspired by the natural world, this collection explores the tensions inherent in aging and becoming: the desire for permanence amid inevitable change, the strength found in vulnerability, and the beauty that emerges through imperfection. Organic forms, weathered textures, and open spaces echo the ways nature and human identity are continually shaped by time and experience.
Each piece reflects the subtle nature of becoming: how growth is often unseen, how imperfections carry beauty, how time leaves its own language on the surface of life. Together, these pieces speak in the language of process and reflect the conversation between nature and self
Unless otherwise noted, all of the pieces are high-iron stoneware fired in cone 11 reduction using carbon trap Shino, often wax resist.
Emergence (2025): This piece holds particular significance for me as its the first sculptural piece I created. The title reflects the discovery of an identity I had not yet explored and the realization that becoming something new does not require abandoning who we are, but allowing space for other parts of ourselves to emerge. It reflects an intuitive approach to form and working with clay, one unconcerned with perfection and more interested in exploring a shape that feels alive. Raw, soda-fired stoneware; 10.5 x 12 x 2 inches
Lichen Loop (2025): This piece echoes the cracks and growth of personal change. Like the intertwined life of fungus and alga in lichen, our identities are shaped through connection by the people, environments, experiences, and cultural symbols we absorb and carry with us. As those relationships shift over time, so do we. The piece reflects my experience of aging with neurodivergence and finding strength in imperfection within an identity that continues to change. Transformation does not diminish what came before; it becomes part of what makes people beautiful. 11 x 11.5 x 2 inches
Weathered Hold (2025): This piece carries the visual language of fracture and repair. The split becomes a place of tension and possibility, where surface and structure reveal the impact of time—something open, but not undone. It reflects how lived experience shapes us in subtle ways Rather than concealing imperfection, the piece allows it to remain visible, an acknowledgment that growth often arrives through perseverance and persistence. It stands as a meditation on resilience, and on the beauty found in continuing forward while bearing the evidence of change. 14 x 11.25 x 2 inches
Forms of Becoming—Rooted Drift + Open Current (2025): Functioning together, the piece holds space for dualities: stillness and motion, strength and softness, solitude and dialogue. Their organic forms resist symmetry but hold harmony. Together, they echo the internal experience of growth that often unfolds invisibly, shaped by undercurrents rather than obvious landmarks. Like bodies or memories, they carry the story of process: imperfect, layered, and alive. They embody the tactile rhythms of mental renewal and the emotional truth that transformation doesn’t always announce itself—it settles in slowly, like sediment or moss, leaving behind a textured language only time can write. Rooted Drift: 13.75 x 6 x 2 inches; Open Current: 13.75 x 5.5 x 3 inches
Shared Passage (2026): This title reflects the idea that growth rarely happens alone. While Emergence explored the opening created through transformation, Shared Passage considers the connections that sustain us as we continue to grow. The looping form folds through itself, creating openings, crossings, and pathways that feel interconnected rather than separate. Like much of my work, the piece embraces asymmetry, movement, and negative space, allowing the process itself to remain visible. The intertwined form suggests that becoming is not a solitary act but one shaped by community, learning, and shared experience. Playful yet contemplative, the sculpture reflects a growing interest in how connection supports transformation, and how the paths that shape us often intersect in unexpected ways. 9.25x11x3
Quiet Presence (2026): This piece considers how presence is defined not only by what occupies space, but also by what is left open. Through its imperfect form and surface, the sculpture reflects my ongoing interest in how we reconcile the experiences that shaped us with the possibility of continued growth and transformation. The piece reflects my experience of aging and learning to accept what has shaped me while remaining open to new perspectives, possibilities, and versions of myself. It suggests that finding peace in who we are does not mean closing ourselves off to who we might still become. 6.5 x 5.5 x 2.75 inches