Tea Time
Clay is the primary medium of the exhibitions Tea Time and Tea Time Vol. II for its ability to mold into forms mirroring the living tissues of the human body. While the process of physically modifying familiar forms reflects the physical process of body modification, this integration aims to comment on the normalization of body modification. The utilization of traditional ceramic forms placed in a domestic living space is intended to create a familiar illusion to the viewer. The utilitarian properties of the work in contrast to the human form captivate the viewer. Tea Time and Tea Time Vol. II have been staged in historic Victorian settings to illustrate the generational gaps and changing attitudes in the acceptance of body modification today.
2019, Senior Show, Kristin Wigley-Fleming Gallery, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa
stoneware clay, glaze, acrylic paint, table, chairs, stand