These works are an examination of naturally occuring relationships. I take great pleasure in observing naturally occuring relationships featured in our Canadian landscape. For example, the effect that two tiny saplings might have on one another on the forest floor. The lean on each other, they intertwine and grow together. Each gives each other strength and stability in their mutual quest to reach the sun.
My process of grouping clay pots together is reminscint of these types of relationships and my surface treatment reflects textures found in our natural surroundings. I enjoy discovering how one clay pot will react to, or compensate for the other being push against its side. Together they may bulge, collapse, or grow in height, eventually settling in to one another. These cuddling pots belong together, yet, when removed from their grouping they stand alone.
