I find that clay anchors me to the earth and inspires my imagination in ways no other medium can. Communicating through art allows me to present an opinion and observe the public response. The way in which humans influence, and in turn become influenced by technology intrigues me. In our modern society basic survival skills have become eclipsed by technology. 

Technology is used to manipulate our environment in order to make ourselves less fragile while simultaneously developing more efficient ways to control each other. My work focuses on iconographic sculpture that reflect ideas around this technological evolution. Our species has been going through huge technological evolutions since the mid 1900's. Battleships just 20 years ago were the epitome of America’s projection of world power, now they are either scrapped or turned into museums.  

We create and use technology without thinking of its evolutionary consequences. Bacteria was discovered in 1676 and now 300 years later we have manipulated them to make artificial sweetener and biological warfare. This element of technology shapes our society, our cultural history, and our relationship with the environment. My work is a reflection of this paradox and exists due to my conceptual intrigue and use of ceramics as my primary medium.