Early Ceramic Work
two works inspired by Bosch:
Bosch Castle Triptych, 2022
ceramic, underglaze, glaze
Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights is a masterpiece of storytelling through structure. This ceramic work takes the DNA of Bosch’s triptych, and the obsession with the number three, and pulls it into a secular, three-dimensional space.
For me, the beginning, middle, and end is not just the parts to a story but a physical assembly. My first piece reimagines the surreal pink towers of Bosch’s Eden panel as a three-part ceramic puzzle. Each segment relies on the one below it, moving from a grounded, leaf-like base to a sharp, soaring apex.
Bosch Egg-Man Triptych, 2023
ceramic, underglaze, glaze, slip
This second piece pivots to the Hell panel, focusing on the grotesque beauty of its humanoid figures. Here, I explored the complexity of double-walled vessels to form a body, head, and hat. I used slip-work to unify these sections together with organic, vein-like lines, ensuring that even though the sculpture is fragmented into three parts, it pulses with a single, balanced energy.
My Reliquary, 2023
ceramic, underglaze, glaze, wood
In 2017, my world was redefined by a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease. In the years since, the physical and emotional toll has been so absolute that the person I was before feels less like a former self and more like a distant, flickering memory. Chronic illness doesn't just change you; it audits your life, claiming pieces of your identity as its own.
My Reliquary is a physical manifestation of that internal loss. I have constructed a shrine-like space to house representations of the things Crohn’s has taken from me- vessels for the hobbies, energy, and spontaneity that once defined my existence. This shelf is not just a memorial; it is a place of reverence where I can reconnect with my history. It serves as a sanctuary for the parts of me that are gone, but not forgotten. As I continue to navigate this journey, this installation remains a living work, with future iterations to follow as I continue to process the relics of my life.
This is the first version, a rough draft. The second version is titled: “My Reliquary 2” and can be found on its own page in my portfolio.
Inspired by Haeckel, 2023
ceramic, glaze, slip
Ernst Haeckel’s biologic drawings inspire both mystery and intrigue about the world around us. They are both beautiful depictions of what we can see with our naked eye and thoughtful interpretations of the beginning of microscopic imagery. His love for nature shines through to his artwork, and that is something to strive to achieve as an artist.
In this small series of ceramic creations, I used different experimental clay bodies, slips, and glaze to create my own interpretations of Haeckel’s drawings of biologic entities.
