Concentration II
Repair
This concentration of work revolves around the repair of broken objects in unconventional ways to serve as a metaphor for personal experiences that appear or feel to have “broken” or negatively affected oneself. It looked at the healing process and change that follows breakage and showed that imperfections or change do not need to be hidden, but should be accentuated and emphasized. The main focus was domestic, functional objects that often have a close relationship to the body or that you interact with to symbolize an individual. Many of the pieces were influenced by a Japanese process called kintsugi in which common objects are repaired using gold, silver, or platinum lacquer. It tries to embellish repaired areas to value the history of the object and give it new life.
Fibrous Repair
2018
11.5" x 6" x 8"
Stoneware, Low-Fire Glazes
Change Served Two Ways
2018
Each: approx. 4" x 5" x 4" Both: 4" x 10" x 4"
Stoneware, Low-Fire Glazes
Rocks and Greens
2018
Each: 3.5" x 3.5" x 3.5" Both: 3.5" x 7.5" x 3.5"
Stoneware, Low-Fire Glazes
Joint Call
2019
3" x 5" x 5"
Stoneware, Low-Fire Glazes
Stitched with Gold
2019
3" x 5" x 5"
Stoneware, Low-Fire Glazes
Bees Nest
2019
3" x 4" x 4"
Stoneware, Low-Fire Glazes
Broken Foot
2019
4" x 4" x 4"
Stoneware, Low-Fire Glazes
I'm Fine (Installation)
2019
73" 91.5" x 30"
Chair, Embroidery Thread, Rug, Photographs, Picture Frames
I'm Fine (Chair)
2019
41" x 33" x 27"
Chair, Embroidery Thread
I'm Fine (Photos)
2019
Each: 10" x 8", All: 10" x 44"
Digital Photographs
See Advanced Fiber - Process for process and more detail shots of "I'm Fine"