I had always been drawn to working with my hands through shaping small pieces of paper into vertebrae and creating intricate forms as a child. However I had not given much thought to sculpture or ceramics until my final year as an undergraduate. It was through a bust-making class that I discovered my love for sculpture and the tactile satisfaction of clay beneath my fingers as I molded, carved, and shaped it into being.

This experience became the foundation for my interest in prosthetics and my desire to share my own story through a physical and tangible medium. As someone who has overcome major hurdles that have left me physically disabled, sculpture offers a way to reconnect with a physicality I sometimes feel I’ve lost due to my injuries. Through clay, I am able to explore form, presence, and embodiment in a way that feels both healing and empowering.