At the core of my creative process is the need to create an object that people can interact with. I am inspired by seeing others express themselves through something that I made. Interaction ranges from dialog to expression through movement.
The objects I create are meant as a platform for communication. Presenting them to the public produces a forum in which participants can start a conversation and gain perspective. I am satisfied with a piece when it is a catalyst rather than a focal point.
Often my work is a visual representation of a question. The integrity of the question is important, and I strive to create an object that is activating a perspective within the viewer’s experience rather than mine. My visual vocabulary directs the viewer, but they see the world from their own perspective.
Feedback from those who experience my work becomes essential for new concepts. Although questions are not always answered the process propels me into new avenues of exploration, with new questions allowing a continual state of discovery and excitement in the studio. I am forever in debt to those who view my work and share their experience with me.
Contemporary meets Classical
I strive to blend classical skill sets with modern technology and contemporary application. It is very important to me to explore new ways of making without discarding the old ways. Although the conceptual aspects of my work are the springboard for creativity the technique is the foundation. I feel that a marriage of idea and execution is at the core of a successful project.
From the mind to the hand
One of the most difficult places for an artist to be is at the drawing board with a great idea and no way to bring it to fruition. I have worked diligently to be versatile and well informed. My pursuit of an understanding of material and process has been a long road. I set out from the beginning to have an understanding of what it takes to be a maker and an artist. My continued goal has always been to be able to create anything that I can think of. It is important to have a balance of what the idea is an the visual representation of that idea.
Screen printing
Ceramics
Metal Fabrication
Woodworking
Computer aided design
Mold making
Casting
3D Printing
Laser cutting
CNC cutting
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