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This blog is a space for sharing thoughts from the studio and reflections from the road. I write about my ceramic process, evolving bodies of work, travel experiences, and the ideas that shape how I think about making. It’s an ongoing journal that connects place, practice, and perspective.

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Exploring Resist in Ceramics: Twine and Wax

This group of work explores resist techniques I’ve been developing. I was interested in the balance of control and unpredictability, where each piece starts with a plan but the final surface reveals something unexpected.

For this series, I focused on two approaches: twine resist and wax resist. Both create contrast but behave very differently.

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