Fruiting Bodies

Sporophore grouping
Sporophore grouping

2023

Porcelain, paper-clay, glaze, gold lustre
Sporophore and Tulips
Sporophore and Tulips

2023

Porcelain, paper-clay, glaze, gold lustre

8”x6”x18”
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Sporophore and Daisies
Sporophore and Daisies

2023

Porcelain, paper-clay, glaze, gold lustre

8”x6”x23”
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Sporophore
Sporophore

2023

Porcelain, paper-clay, glaze, gold lustre

8”x6”x22”
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Fruiting Bodies grouping
Fruiting Bodies grouping

2023

Porcelain, paper-clay, glaze, gold lustre
Fruiting Bodies and Hellebores
Fruiting Bodies and Hellebores

2023

Porcelain, paper-clay, glaze, gold lustre

9”x7”x17”

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Fruiting Bodies and Parrot Tulips
Fruiting Bodies and Parrot Tulips

2023

Porcelain, paper-clay, glaze, gold lustre

9”x7”17”
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Fruiting Bodies and Peonies
Fruiting Bodies and Peonies

2023

Porcelain, paper-clay, glaze, gold lustre

9”x7”x18”
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Fruiting Bodies: Blue Field
Fruiting Bodies: Blue Field

2023

Porcelain, underglaze, glaze

5"x10"x16"

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Sporocarp and Flora
Sporocarp and Flora

2023

Porcelain, paper-clay, glaze, gold lustre

11”x11”x12”
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Sporocarp and Hellebores
Sporocarp and Hellebores

2023

Porcelain, paper-clay, glaze, gold lustre

11”x11”x12”
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Sporocarp Garland
Sporocarp Garland

2023

Porcelain, paper-clay, glaze, gold lustre

10”x11”x8”
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Sporocarp Green and Blue
Sporocarp Green and Blue

2023

Porcelain, paper-clay, glaze, gold lustre

9”x6”x13”
Sporocarp with Daisies
Sporocarp with Daisies

2023

Porcelain, paper-clay, glaze, gold lustre

8”x10”x10”
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Viral Series @Gallery House Toronto

Viral Series: Bouquet 1 2017 12 x 9 x 20” Porcelain, paper-clay slip, glaze, decal

Viral Series: Bouquet 1

2017 12 x 9 x 20”

Porcelain, paper-clay slip, glaze, decal
Viral Series: Ruff 3 2017 12 x 9 x 20” Porcelain, paper-clay slip, glaze

Viral Series: Ruff 3

2017 12 x 9 x 20”

Porcelain, paper-clay slip, glaze
Viral Series: Ruff 1, 2, &3 2017 12 x 9 x 20” each Porcelain, paper-clay slip, glaze

Viral Series: Ruff 1, 2, &3

2017

12 x 9 x 20” each

Porcelain, paper-clay slip, glaze
Viral Series: Ruff 1 2017 12 x 9 x 20” Porcelain, paper-clay slip, glaze

Viral Series: Ruff 1

2017

12 x 9 x 20”

Porcelain, paper-clay slip, glaze
Viral Series: Ruff 2 2017 12 x 9 x 20” Porcelain, paper-clay slip, glaze

Viral Series: Ruff 2

2017 12 x 9 x 20”

Porcelain, paper-clay slip, glaze
Viral Series: Bouquet 2 2017 12 x 9 x 20” Porcelain, paper-clay slip, glaze, decal

Viral Series: Bouquet 2

2017

12 x 9 x 20”

Porcelain, paper-clay slip, glaze, decal
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Wall Piece 2017 3 X 5’ Porcelain paper clay, Waxed linen Thread, welding rod

Wall Piece

2017

3 X 5’ Porcelain paper clay, Waxed linen Thread, welding rod
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Floor Piece 2017 Ceramic, raw clay, acrylic ink, latex paint, pvc tubing, plumbing tape

Floor Piece

2017

Ceramic, raw clay, acrylic ink, latex paint, pvc tubing, plumbing tape
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Serotiny

Ceramic, glaze, pvc tubing, latex paint, wood, found objects

40' x 10' x 15'

2015

Serotiny explores the themes of death and regeneration through the creation of a large-scale, site-specific installation at The Clay and Glass Gallery in Waterloo Ontario. This installation references the way that nature reclaims its place by creeping over and through the austere architecture of the Gallery. 

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Viral Series III

Ceramic, glaze, decal, over-glaze, lustre

11" x 8.3" x 18"

2015

Early Spring
Early Spring
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White Gold
White Gold
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Summer
Summer
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Viral Series II

Ceramic, glaze, decal, over-glaze

11" x 8.3" x 18"

2015

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Blue Flowers
Blue Flowers
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Autumn
Autumn
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Stare
Stare
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Blur
Blur

Viral Series

Ceramic, glaze, decal

11" x 8.3" x 18"

 2013

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Dybbuk

Ceramic, sandblasted glaze, acrylic ink, decal 

20” x 14” x 7” 

2013

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Parasitic Symbiosis

Ceramic, sandblasted glaze, acrylic ink 

16”x13”x3” 2013

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Perilin

73”x40”x55”

Ceramic, glaze, underglaze, acrylic ink, oil clay, foam, cardboard.

2009

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Serotinous

Ceramic, raw clay, acrylic ink, latex paint, pvc tubing, plumbing tape

400”x32”x145”

2013

Art Revealer - NCECA Houston 2013
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Sprout

Ceramic, glaze, underglaze, acrylic ink, oil clay, steel, wood, found objects

132" x 108" x 140"

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Golem & Dybbuk

Ceramic, glaze, latex paint, collage

500”x108”x140”
2011 

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Sprouting at Bone

Ceramic, underglaze, glaze, acrylic ink, latex paint, 

collage, cardboard, paper

300”x36”x120”

2011 

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New Growth Series 1-4

Ceramic, underglaze, glaze, acrylic ink, latex paint, 

collage, cardboard, paper

300”x36”x120”

2011 

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Beehive

Ceramic, wood, cardboard, found objects

130"x45"x50"

2012

Beehive Growth

Medalta Summer Residency 2012

Medicine Hat, Alberta

Stop-motion of 4-day installation in one of Medalta's historic beehive kilns
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Shtetl

Ceramic, sandblasted glaze, acrylic ink

4"x6"x10"

2013

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The Conversation

Unglazed ceramic

7"x7"x24"

2013

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Pullulate

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