An amorphous solid, existing in liminal space, embodying duality. Between states of transformation, from viscous flow to structural solidity, glass carries an imprint of bodily influence.
I utilize glass to explore materiality, memory, and self-awareness. I construct a language of embodiment that arises as a series of performative encounters.
In the hot shop, this process unfolds as an intimate dialogue, where the labor of shaping glass becomes a transformative exchange between body and medium.
Glass, much like the human body, exists as an amorphous solid—fluid yet resilient, always in flux. This parallel underpins my practice, where continuous, complex, and corporeal negotiations with the material reveal layers of meaning.
Interacting with glass in its molten state demands that I move my body as a tool and conduit for giving form to the work in a performative and intimate dance. There is rhythm and choreography in the making process in which I contour my body to accommodate the physical tools in hand throughout the glassblowing process. As I shape glass, the material shapes my body.
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Engaging with this molten material makes me more aware of my breath and body. My breath expands the glass during this molten window of time—it is as though I am breathing life into the material—while using heat and time determines the placement and outcome of thebubble’s shape.
The act of shaping glass is deeply tied to my breath. Each exhalation expands the molten form, as though breathing life into the material itself. This exchange heightens my awareness of the body’s role in creation, as physiology directly influences the outcome.
The bench serves as a site of convergence, where body and tools coexist in the labor of making. Tools—jacks, tweezers, diamond shears, scissors, and paper—are arranged at arm’s reach, ready to extend my gestures into the material. In this intimate setting, I confront the ever-evolving nature of glass, forging a relationship that is as much about shaping as it is about being shaped.
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