“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.”
In 2015, after the birth of my son, ceramic jewelry became a creative outlet. The challenge of adornment and how the body interacts with ceramics in new ways has been deeply engaging. Unlike the tactile experience of lips pressed to the rim of a cup or fingers slipped through a handle, this work focuses on decoration, play, and movement. Jewelry, much like functional pottery, "comes alive" when the wearer connects with it. The designs draw inspiration from Maasai and Turkana beadwork, artists Calder and Miro, and post-WWII design.
