Gravity of Breath (Lungs like Wings)

The Gravity of Breath (Lungs like Wings) is composed of thousands of handmade ceramic beads, each one a trace of touch and time. Deep blacks, blues, and bronzes evokes both the cosmos and the interior. The form suggests lungs, wings, and breath in motion: a complete exhale made visible. In this moment of release, the lungs are emptied, an absence of breath, a stillness that holds weight. Rooted in ancestral memory, the sculpture reflects on inherited experiences that live in the body, passed silently through generations. The beaded strands become carriers of breath, of lineage, of the weight and lightness of what we carry and release.

Flow, From the Water to the Sky

48" x 23" x 10"
2024
porcelain, wild harvested clay, stain, glaze, steel, wire, canvas

Flow from the Water to the Sky is composed of thousands of individually formed beads made from porcelain, glaze, wild clay from the Guadeloupe River in Texas, and wild clay from Montana . Earth-toned and organic, the sculpture arcs through space like an abstracted bird wing, suggesting motion, lift, and transformation. The piece reflects on migration as both a physical journey and a state of becoming, shaped by cycles of change and adaptation.

Rooted in the elemental, earth, water, and air—the work traces the invisible currents that guide movement across land and time. Each bead is a marker of passage, collectively forming a gesture that speaks to the flow of life, the resilience of the body, and the ongoing act of becoming.

Camouflaging Innocence, Fawn in Grass

2022

46”x 40” x 10”

Camouflaging Innocence, Fawn in Grass is a meticulously hand-crafted porcelain sculpture that evokes the delicate tension between vulnerability and concealment in the natural world. The piece resembles a fawn nestled in a grassy landscape, its body visually fragmented through an array of porcelain spikes and beads, mimicking the texture of fur, foliage, and organic forms.

From afar, the form is ambiguous—suggestive of a creature hidden within its environment. Up close, it reveals incredible detail: thousands of individually sculpted porcelain elements in earthen tones of white, brown, and deep green. These elements are arranged in layered tufts and flowing patterns, creating a tactile topography that invites both visual and emotional engagement.

Strands of smooth porcelain beads cascade down the form like dewdrops or tears, emphasizing the fragility and innocence of the subject. The piece sits at the intersection of sculpture and textile, giving a sense of softness despite its rigid ceramic medium. The title suggests a narrative: a young creature attempting to disappear into its surroundings, blurring the line between safety and exposure.

This work speaks to themes of protection, instinct, and the quiet elegance of survival, all expressed through the disciplined chaos of natural camouflage, brought to life with extraordinary precision in porcelain.