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My approach to art is rooted in my cultural past. I use forms that define beauty in terms of who I am, a woman of the African diaspora. I want my sculpture to speak of "transformation," both spiritual and cultural. Unlike the flat storytelling nature of my paintings, the malleability of clay allows me to give physical dimensions to my deepest thoughts and emotions. The pit fired clay is a link to humanity's common past. It is a language which is both personal and universal. In order to stimulate this "language," I burnish each piece with a stone. This encourages the dance of smoke on the surface, creating works with distinctive markings. |
