Absence/Presence
Statement:
Memory is a mutable lens- what we recall is never quite what happened. Similarly in the process I use, the fabric and cicada shells burn away, leaving a somewhat altered ceramic index of their past presence. This series is a visual exploration of how we relate to and manipulate memory.
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Porcelain, cicada larvae casts, wood 12x16x1 inches 2012

Porcelain, cicada larvae casts, wood 12x16x1 inches 2012

Porcelain, cicada larvae casts, wood 12x16x1 inches 2012

Porcelain, cicada larvae casts, wood 24x16x1 inches 2012

Porcelain, metal stands, paint 50x18x18 inches each 2012

Porcelain, metal stands, paint 50x18x18 inches each 2012

Stoneware, porcelain, casts of cicada larvae, glaze 16x52x3 inches 2013

Stoneware, porcelain, casts of cicada larvae, glaze 16x52x3 inches 2013

Porcelain, plaster, steel, paint 70x12x12 inches 2013

Porcelain, plaster, steel, paint 70x12x12 inches 2013

Porcelain, cicada larvae casts, wood 12x16x1 inches 2014

Porcelain, cicada larvae casts, wood 12x16x1 inches 2014

Porcelain, cicada larvae casts, wood 12x18x1 inches 2014

Porcelain, cicada larvae casts, wood 12x18x1 inches 2014

Wood-fired stoneware 22x7x7 inches 2014

Wood-fired stoneware 22x7x7 inches 2014

Wood-fired stoneware 18x6x6 inches 2014

Wood-fired stoneware 18x6x6 inches 2014

Wood-fired stoneware Each module 8x6x6 inches 2014

Wood-fired stoneware Each module 8x6x6 inches 2014

Salt fired stoneware, glaze, wood 5x7x1 inches 2015

Salt fired stoneware, glaze, wood 8x5x1 inches 2015

Salt fired stoneware, glaze, wood 7x5x1 inches 2015