Current Artist Statement



I am interested in exploring the tension between the apparent physicality of the body and the spiritual qualities that pervade the human condition. Currently, I am utilizing the properties of glass, and creating both fused, slumped, and sandblasted glass objects as a way to examine the fragility, and transparency of the body. I am enthralled by the lack of control I have over any specific piece after subjecting it to the heat of the kiln, and find a relationship between this process and the transformative and developmental aspects of human life. To me, the heat of the kiln provides a similar service to the natural or supernatural, and unexpected forces that affect the changes and direction of our lives.