2016-17 Mall Champ Series: This current investigation picks up on the interior of utilitarian vessels, and how the liquids and solids within interact with these objects. Each piece conceals a great number of photographs, sifted from experiences with ceramic and glass wares in our food and drink culture. Through this process I became interested in examining the use and post-use/ pre-wash stages in the lives of utilitarian objects.
Interpreting this particular component of utilitarian ware is intended to open a conversation into the ceramics field as a whole. Examining our food and drink culture as it relates to the creation of artworks, and the development of ceramic sculpture as an entity largely separated from function is of particular interest. As an artist who was trained in functional ceramics materials and processes with an ever-evolving interest in ceramic art history, my artistic practice is motivated by the field itself. Understanding the historical implications of the ceramics field, where that leaves us in our conversation as makers today, and where we are headed moving forward continues to inform my work.