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ARTIST STATEMENT

Ah, jeez. I'm really bad at this.

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I started making porcelain to convert paper origami into a porcelain form....and I was successful with a few pieces. My breakage rate was about 97%. Took me a year to make pieces that actually survived!

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That was super frustrating so I started to make regular slip cast items since I was in a class........and I loved it. Now I have too much stuff :) Most pieces started out pretty normal, but now they're not.

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I got bored so started to manipulate, reshape, destroy, cut-up, add to, and morph items into shapes with textures and used glaze techniques that were far more interesting to me. The pieces require a greater level of attention on the part of the user as there are fragile edges, sharp points, cuts, cracks, folds, and super thin areas. You can't just manhandle them!

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These pieces demand mindful interaction and for us to slow down as we use or move them. They need your time and thoughtfulness.

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