My pottery explores playful drawn and screen-printed patterns on the bright white surface of porcelain. The white of porcelain resembles drawing paper, its ability to show color and contrast draws me in to sketch. The patterns I used are repetitive, taking inspiration from wallpaper and act as a commentary on the nostalgic motifs and lived experiences within domestic and natural spaces. Many of the nostalgic moments illustrated on my pottery stem from growing up in a suburban landscape and my current surroundings living in a rural landscape. These moments can seem very standard but are vivid in my memory and a have more elaborate story in mind. These memories are relatable, simple, and special, including the end of the driveway anticipation of the ice cream truck, a summer night bike ride, a neighbor’s interaction between fences, and campfire raccoons. I am also interested in the less memorable, quite contemplative moment of laying in the grass, looking up at the leaves, taking in the flowers, and daydreaming. When I am making pottery, it is a meditative daydream where time is lost. I hope that the users of my pottery enjoy the attention to detail and find themselves daydreaming about times that may be small but open up a memory.
