Ceramics | 2023

I will be completely honest, working with clay is not my favorite medium. I am not the biggest fan of the feeling of wet, slimy clay on my hands, and that alone was a challenge in itself.

But there was something about the process of building this coil vase by hand that was unexpectedly meditative once I got into it.

The roses, thorns, and stars motif was carved into the surface using Sgraffito, a technique where the top layer of slip is scratched away to reveal the contrast beneath.

Seeing the design emerge through the carving made the whole experience worth it, and it gave me a deeper appreciation for the patience and craft that ceramic work demands even if I will probably never love the feeling of wet clay on my hands

Graphite and Paper | 2022

There is something about graphite that I keep coming back to, it is calming and endlessly rewarding.

This study was made using General’s Kimberly 525 graphite pencils, building up layers gradually to push the values as dark as they could go.

The process of replicating an image through graphite alone is the kind of work I could lose hours in without noticing.