I examine the human experience and relationship with mundane goods through the use of facades and utilitarian ceramic objects. By making objects emblematic of American material culture, I confront themes of disposability and throw-away fast culture. I invite my viewers to question their personal relationship with these objects and the space the objects consume. I chose clay for its tactility, its communication with thousands of years of progress, and its deep connection with human existence. 

Through wood and sodium vapor firing, these objects transform into a candid moment of time. Frozen in place by the kiln, adorned with markings left by ash and flame, they become warped, cracked, and aged. Utilizing the ceramic process allows for the image to become more candid— more real, more honest.