Folds

I grew up in a house where there was fabric draped on the dining room table waiting for my mother to sew it into a dress. In 1997, while stretching a slab of clay, half of it tore and flew across the studio. When I went to pick it up, I saw how the clay looked like fabric. That moment and my personal history influenced the ceramic folds. 

These wall sculptures are hand built with slabs of clay. Each slab is rolled out with a rolling pin, draped and folded to the contour of the previous one. They are clamped in a frame to dry and then they are wet sanded, sanded, fired in the kiln and dry sanded again. This process allows for a smooth surface, which absorbs light gently. They are mounted on wood and contained in a steel frame.