I began carving and hollowing pots after a few years of my work in clay, during which I’d made a lot of sculpture and had always employed the solid-sculpting and hollowing method that I’d learned from my first professor in handbuilding. The process has taken different forms over time but these are the most current variation.
Each tray is meant to be an object of everyday ritual and reverence. A perfect sculpture to hold your treasured jewelry or amulet. They are also food safe and can be used as a creative display of a small portion, fancy salt, or a garnish on the table.
double sided trays
Choose from a different carving and on each side, and switch when you want to see something new. Each side will also have a different surface result from the wood kiln firing.
wild clay incense burner
Made from a mixture using a local black clay from Abiquiu, NM. Each piece is carved individually and can hold a standard stick of incense, catching the ash in the surrounding tray.
concentric bean tray
I’ve been somewhat fixated on this bean shape for a while now. It’s a not only a bean but a womb, a seed, a pear, a teardrop, a breast, a fingerprint.
