When my son was newborn, in 2015, I started making ceramic jewelry in an effort to stay creative. I really enjoy the challenge of adornment, of the body interacting with ceramics in different ways. Instead of the tactile experience of the lips pressed to the rim of a cup or a finger(s) slipped through the space in a handle, this work is about decoration, play and movement. I like the idea that jewelry (like functional pottery) comes βaliveβ when the wearer/user connects with it. Inspired by Maasai and Turkana beadwork, artists Calder and Miro, and post WWII design.