Quilt Brut

Affected by the strong graphic style of graffiti art on spray-painted mesh screens, my recent work appropriates and up-cycles the synthetic fabric into quilts and tea bowls. These works push beyond the boundaries separating painting and sculpture as well as blur and discourage assignment to historically determined or engendered roles of craft.

Deconstructed

In my investigation of the material, I found that as a thermoplastic it could be heated and then cooled, retaining its new form. By deconstructing the material I established my own vernacular of crumples and composites while maintaining my initial concept. 

Pseudo-Ceramic

In the past I worked as an assistant in the commercial production of slip cast vessels using experimental faux glazes to mimic Raku and saggar fired pottery. This experience continues to influence my work today. The tea bowls without ceremonial function offer a direct experience for meditation.