Elemental Alchemy
Elemental Alchemy is an ongoing exploration of elemental forces and their quiet influence on form, surface, and emotion.
This body of work begins with a simple question: how can glaze be allowed to move, rather than merely decorate? Across the collection, I work with both control and release — guiding glaze through deliberate restraint while also inviting the kiln, gravity, oxygen, and heat to participate in the final outcome. The surfaces that emerge are not planned in detail; they are cultivated through relationship.
Elemental Alchemy explores the dynamic relationship between Earth, Air, and Water — three forces that shape both the natural world and our inner landscapes. Each vessel embodies a distinct elemental presence: Earth as grounding and endurance, Air as breath and unseen movement, and Water as relentless transformation through motion and force.
Together, they form a unified meditation on balance and change — a conversation between stability and movement, weight and breath, erosion and renewal. Created as a triptych, the pieces are intended to exist both independently and as a complete work, reflecting the interconnected nature of elemental systems and the alchemy that emerges when they meet.
Eye of the Phoenix is a sculptural stoneware basin exploring transformation through fire, mineral interaction, and surface tension. Built in a shallow organic form, the work centers on a luminous core surrounded by layered glaze breaks that echo cycles of combustion, erosion, and renewal.
The surface developed through controlled glaze layering and cone 6 oxidation firing, allowing heat and chemistry to shape the final result. Variations in color and texture emerged through this process rather than repetition, emphasizing impermanence and change. Subtle irregularities in form and surface preserve evidence of touch and process.
The reverse features a deeply textured cracked-earth surface treated with iron oxide and the artist’s mark. Designed for both wall-mounted and horizontal display, the work offers flexibility in how it is experienced within a space.
Display Note: Suitable for indoor or protected outdoor display. Avoid prolonged sun and standing water.
Reborn From Earth
In a private collection
The canvas-like vessel forms used here serve as containment rather than destination. Their role is to hold space for movement — to frame shifting glaze, layered oxides, and mineral reactions as they unfold. These forms provide enough structure to focus the eye, while remaining quiet enough to let the surface speak.
At this stage, the collection centers on earthen canvases, including the Elemental Alchemy triptych (Earth, Water, Air) and related works. Together, they establish a shared visual language — one rooted in elemental exchange, transformation, and balance. As this language deepens, the intention is for the work to evolve beyond these initial forms, allowing the surfaces themselves to suggest more sculptural expressions.
Offered as a triptych—each element may be encountered individually below.
Ring of Fire explores the moment where earth meets transformation. The circular form evokes a molten horizon — a ring of heat shaped through layered glazes and mineral reactions in the kiln.
Fiery tones of copper, rust, and gold radiate outward from a central field, edged with metallic grays and charred blacks reminiscent of cooled volcanic crust. Subtle crystalline formations emerge within the glaze, catching light like mineral deposits beneath the surface as passages of gloss and matte reveal the interaction of heat, minerals, and time.
Gentle variations in the form create subtle relief across the surface, with sections of the edge lifting slightly and crystalline structures emerging from the glaze, echoing the contours of cooled lava.
Fire is the catalyst at the heart of this work — an alchemical force transforming clay and minerals into a landscape of color, movement, and crystalline structure.
This collection is not fixed. It is a study in becoming — shaped by fire, breath, mineral, and time.
Cradle of Rust & Flame
In a private collection