I build sculptural drawings using extruded forms that work much like lines in a drawing or brushstrokes on paper. My coil pieces in particular invite examination as they seem to be composed of springs, which are usually flexible and playful. I find the tension that the clay gives these forms exciting. The pieces themselves are more durable than one would expect, and yet, they are also fragile. In addition to the material's potential fragility and impermanence, there is also the reality that each time I install a piece, it is different. Most of my work is installed on site and when it is moved, it is dismantled and reinstalled. This being the case, no piece is ever exactly the same as it once was. For me, this mutability is a fascinating and important aspect of the work. Each time I install a piece I must pay attention to its environment and take into consideration how it will inhabit the world around it. Whether it is taking advantage of an architectural element or reacting to the way that shadows play upon the piece, it is important to realize that it will only exist as it is in the present. |
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