American Stoneware clay, glaze.
The surface relief evokes the intricate textures of living coral — vital yet vulnerable ecosystems that are out of sight and out of mind for most of us living in cities. By embedding these textures into objects held each morning, this work collapses the distance between human life on land and the underwater worlds that sustain our planet. Connection is where care begins.
The top of the pour-over is tinted with stains and coated in a clear glaze, fired to cone 6 oxidation. The mug is finished with multiple glazes and fired to cone 10 reduction — a deliberate contrast that reflects how color shifts as you descend deeper beneath the ocean's surface, bright tones fading into subtler, more mysterious hues.
The handle flows in the form of a ribbon eel, a species found in thriving coral reef habitats, symbolizing movement, resilience, and the interconnection of all living systems.
sculpture, photography, art direction