Facehugger Teapot, Ceramic, Spring 2015

Fans of the Alien franchise might recognize the first work: a facehugger from Alien. What isn't shown here -- regrettably, the only image of the work before it partially shattered thanks to a pair of uncaring hands (mine), is that it was actually fashioned into a working teapot. The tail functioning as a handle and the... ovipositor as spout, tea was poured into the vessel by removing the top part of "chitin" between the top forelegs.

Also not shown: the Alien "egg" teacups that came along with it. (I regret accidentally breaking this piece every day of my life... I still have the pieces somewhere, it's just too heavy to work for most standard adhesives. One day... )

Interlock, Ceramic, Spring 2015

The second sculpture was prompted to create interlocking identical shapes. Every time it was put together it was different, but the surface treatments were exciting to work with.