The inspiration for my work comes from heritage and ancestry. The processes I use for creating work are laborious. Starting by researching textiles and art relevant to the project. I use porcelain in combination with velvet jet-black underglaze. Instead of painting the designs onto my pieces, I use sgraffito to carve the designs into place. I believe this adds more dimension to my work. This process of research, transfer, and alteration allows me to individualize each design. Then, to accentuate the appeal, a gold luster is added to the edge and rim.

When viewing my work, the viewer sees sophistication and elegance, then, while looking deeper, they see that it is a self-portrait… the intertwining of family through generations…just as the United States has resulted in the intersection of cultures, as my own ancestry has come together to create who I am as a person and artist.