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’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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