Work > Pillows and Piles

Courtship:
Conversation hearts give voice to thoughts and emotions that can be difficult to express. This piece thwarts traditional notions of dating and courtship, which often erase the personhood and autonomy of women. The oversized candy speaks for those whose voices are expected to be sweet.

Pillow Series:
The ceramic pillow has a history as a functional object, but to me it is a contradiction. Soft-seeming in form, the glossy ceramic surface counters the promise of comfort. The simultaneous offer and denial performed by these pierced pillows leaves them in limbo. The indent in the forms suggests both presence and absence, which is echoed in the voids cut through the clay walls.