My background in ceramics is primarily in making porcelain sculpture. One of my favorite things about making sculpture is the process of building a relationship between form and surface. I like for these two aspects of ceramics to be dependent on one another. I am also a potter, and as a pot maker, I want my drawing lines to be dependent on the contours and textures of the pot. When I draw on a pot, I get to make relationships across throwing lines and layers of brushed lines that together build representation. The drawing flows around, into, and under the pot, creating an image that is only understood through time as the pot is turned over in the hand. I make my pots with a cone 6 porcelain body that I mix in my studio. It is a translucent smooth porcelain that can glow when it captures light. I brush on my drawings using underglaze, applying it like watercolor, making drips and runs as I build layers of color. My most recent drawings are inspired by the animals that are in the garden around my studio in South Austin. I think of these drawings as portraits that can describe emotions and relationships.
