I create work related to organization and reasoning. My work is comprised of ceramics, wood, and fibers. In my life and work, I am attracted to numbers and number schemes, solving puzzles, and determining how objects and special relationships form patterns. Therefore, most of my work is comprised of the elements of repetition and rhythm, as well as other elements of art such as color, shape, line, texture, and scale in order to form these often complex pattern schemes.
The weavings or patterns I make are a result of my arrangement of the various pieces. These patterns I create with my vessels can be viewed as puzzles or equations for the viewer to solve. Some patterns are clearly understood by the viewer, such as color, while others are more discrete. Persons who are able to realize the patterns, therefore, will solve the most puzzles. This reasoning and understanding will give them a sense of stability. I feel that many people derive comfort, stability, and therefore security when exposed to repetition, rhythm and pattern. In turn, I as the maker obtain these feelings as well as a sense of control.
In my use and application of texture and line work I am researching vessels from the vicinity of Ziwiye in ancient Persia around 9th century B.C. as well as pottery made in the tradition of Islam. I also am looking at contemporary artist whom are working along this theme of arrangement of individual works to create a whole, such as Alleghany Meadows and Virginia Scotchie.