Claw Series

The claw, the physical representation of  grief, in different iterations and phases.

"Moving between maw and claw, depending on which side you view it, this piece is the external representation of perpetual grief. With small beads inside, it rattles when shaken. dimensions: 7 x 8 x 6 inches Material: Stoneware, Oxides, Underglazes Year: 2021"

Startle (front) Stoneware, Underglaze, Glaze, Iron Oxide ∆10 Reduction 9" x 10 " x 10"

Dilatory Yelp of Resistance Ceramic, Terra Sigillata, Iron Oxide, Underglaze, Smoke, Polish ∆04 & Smoke Fired 20" x10" x 10"

Startle (back) Stoneware, Underglaze, Glaze, Iron Oxide ∆10 Reduction 9" x 10 " x 10"

Skulker Raku Clay, Clear Crackle glaze, smoke, tile sealant Raku into reduction 7in H x 8inL x 8in W

Cluster of Small Claws  Ceramic, Underglaze, Glaze, Iron Oxide, Clay Beads Inside ∆10 Reduction Various approx 4” x 6” x 6”

Both a command and the result of doing so, this piece called “Listen” is meant to rest high on a wall. The tied on Claws, as Grief, can move around the face, yet are impermanent.

SENIOR  

​A series of ceramic blocks and steel that portray the precarious balance of parenting one transitioning into adulthood and celebrating the triumphs within the tumultuous journey. 

"CONSTRUCT" Single piece Cone 10 Ceramic Stoneware extruded and altered; with bright blue interior in contrast to rough exterior. 21in x 15in x 6in Ceramic, Glaze, Oxide Year: 2023

"Onward" Ceramic, Steel, Glaze, Oxides, Rebar 12 x 17 x 6 Year Completed: 2024 Description: Extruded and altered stacks with bright blue interior balanced on top of steel circle welded to a base, with rebar balanced beside it. This is a part of my series called: Senior. Influenced by my teen's interest in construction through the tumultuous transition year and his success.

Award Winning: 3rd place at the Texas Society of Sculptors 2024 Summer Show in Georgetown, Texas

Senior Ceramic, Glaze, Steel, Rebar, Oxides ∆10 Reduction 12" x 12" x 9"

Deconstruct Extruded ceramic blocks, steel, found metal, underglaze, glaze,oxides. ∆10 Reduction 12” x 7”x18”

"18 Years" 2023, Ceramic Stoneware, Glaze, Oxide, Steel, Rebar, 12x9x12

AWARD WINNING - BEST OF SHOW at 2025 Georgetown Art Center Small Works Show. Living Dangerously Ceramic, Glaze, Oxides, Underglaze, Enamel paint ∆10 Reduction 7" x 8" x 6"

Living Dangerously Ceramic, Glaze, Oxides, Underglaze, Enamel paint ∆10 Reduction 7" x 8" x 6"

Barriers Ceramic, Underglaze, Glaze, Rebar, Enamel Paint ∆10 reduction 9" x 12" x 11"

Water Meters  what's the deal with water meters?

Figurative