TEXAS
My next body of experimental work departs from functional forms to explore materials, place, home, and belonging. I will use soil collected from specific sites to create microcosms of the geopolitical landscape of Texas.
Collecting soil samples
Limestone cliffs of Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail, Austin, TX, May 2026
Experimental prototype
Cone 6 stoneware, sodium silicate, soil, 2026
Mudcracks inspiration
Zilker Park, Austin, TX, 2026
Soil at Texas State Capitol Grounds
Austin, TX, May 2026
Unfired prototype
Unfired stoneware, sodium silicate, soil from Texas State Capitol, pink granite pebble, 2026
Texas State Capitol Building and Granite
Built in Austin, TX, from pink granite quarried from the Texas Hill Country