My recent bodies of work have been graffito drawing on mugs, with various inspirations from East Asian art. I found a book on lacquerware, and used it as reference for several of my designs. This mug is a result of additional experimentation in a soda fired kiln creating a unique glaze pattern on the surface.
Aside from school, I’m heavily involved in my local ceramics studio. Over the summer, I challenged myself with this 3 part vase.
I recently started learning how to crochet, and while it was difficult at first, I was beginning to get the hang of it after practicing every stitch. I began to realize that there was a lot of repetition with the stitches but that is what brings the piece to life.
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Ceramics has been my form of therapy since high school. Even now as a medical student, I continue to dedicate hours every week to the craft and experimenting with new techniques. I work from the KC Clay Guild, a local non-profit ceramics art studio where I also volunteer. Recently, I’ve been trying my hand at underglaze painting and throwing with porcelain, a notoriously finicky but beautiful clay body. The Gray Heron Bowl and the Dragon Bowl were inspired by Studio Ghibli movies, The Gray Heron and Spirited Away. Their films always leave me in awe of the beautiful art, and I tried to capture that in a new form.
Since finishing fourth year rotations, I’ve decided to venture out to find art classes around Kansas City. I always wished I took more art classes throughout life, so thought this was a great time to learn some new skills and hopefully find some hobbies I can continue in residency. Not all these pieces are done, but wanted to show off some of the process. Taking oil painting at Lacey Lewis School of Realist Art, pottery at Belger Arts, and stained glass making at Cherry Pit Collective.
Throughout medical school, pottery became a source of self-care for me. I am not a pottery expert and am lucky to get something off the wheel. However, I made wonderful memories with friends trying to create different pieces, got a well-deserved break from studying, and made a few things I’m really proud of- like this red vase here. I highly recommend pottery and the KC Clay Guild to anyone hoping to pursue pottery as a fun hobby!
In many Indian communities, the Buffalo has long been a symbol of self-sacrifice; it gives until there is nothing left. The buffalo made life possible for many by providing warmth, nutrients, tools – every part seen as valuable and used for a unique purpose. To me, the buffalo serves as a reminder to give all that we have for others until there is nothing left to give. As you walk the halls, rooms, and sidewalks of KUMC and beyond, I hope this piece reminds you of your own extraordinary value and unique mission to provide for and serve all that you are able.
I’ve been working with clay since high school where I primarily focused on hand building and sculptures. After starting undergrad at UMKC, I continued ceramics at the KC Clay Guild, a local nonprofit pottery studio. There, I forced myself to learn throwing on the wheel, which has now become my main practice. During the pandemic, when I was cut off from the studio and this outlet I had been relying on, I was in a very dark place mentally. After a lot of coaxing from friends and family, I returned to ceramic work, and during my gap year, I spent almost all of my free time working with clay. In the process, I found a community among my fellow potters. The Fancy Donut was born from a series of challenges I created for myself.
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