My work is shape and pattern, and what it is to push it past those two-dimensional concepts. A trapezoid is not a thing, it is something an object can be in the form of, but the trapezoid is not the object. At what point do shapes and patterns become objects? Can they ever? And can patterned be moved and changed and still be what it was? I strive to visualize pattern in motion.

            I am exploring these ideas with stacked shapes made out of ceramic pieces that I attach with wire. By nature the pieces are very elastic and bendable. They are often compared to quilts, while I do not see them as quilts; I love to look at them as a way of furthering family legacy. I come from many quilters and fiber workers, both women and men. Like my shapes I am building onto what was before me.

            The use of clay is important to my work for several reasons. First, it is sturdy and will hopefully hold up over the years. I am also very intrigued with the concept of vitrification. Clay starts out as this malleable substance that can be formed into something, then when fired it becomes that thing. It is stone and unchangeable. The closest thing you can do to reform it is break it. Knowing that, I am even more interested in these vitrified pieces that I have found a way to make moveable again.