Ceramic and Fiber Artist
Self-Cannibalization 2024 - Current
Writhe.
Contract.
Expand.
Consume.
These compulsions are all that I know.
I feel the roughness of my skin—can I call it skin?—in stark contrast to the lush organism I comfortably rest upon.
Writhe again.
Contract again.
Expand.
I ooze into myself and feed off my own flesh to sustain this new form.
I have done this countless times before. I will do so once again.
Mastication of this body is an act of personal reverence. To eat oneself is the ultimate—and most intimate—pursuit of one’s curiosities.
Writhe. Contract.
My memory began crumbling many mutations ago, but I know that I am more content with myself in each iteration.
Expand.
I gorge on each delectable scale; languidly feasting as my exterior and interior infinitely trade places.
I am bliss.
Teeth Series 2023
The clay vessel is a body. We use language like foot, belly, and lip to refer to parts of the cup. These clay vessels are my body. The intersection of eating and ceramic objects is a point of fascination for me. Humans have been using clay as a tool to provide and serve food for millennia. Consuming food is an essential bodily function to keep our bodies alive and operational. When we digest food, our body has the ability to absorb the nutrients it needs to survive and excrete what is of no use.
In these works I am taking bites out of my skin and leaving teeth marks in the clay. I am cannibalizing myself. To eat oneself can be understood as an act of filtration or purification. By consuming myself, I am reclaiming control over my body. Parts that cause me discomfort are filtered out, while the rest is absorbed and accepted as a part of who I am.