"Carried Forward"

2024
Stoneware and paper clay
10.5 x 9.5 x 8 in.

Carried Forward reflects on the quiet ways history is preserved through everyday objects. Drawing from the structural language of woven vessels, the sculpture transforms clay into a form that speaks to resilience, continuity, and the transmission of knowledge across generations.

Its open construction invites light into the work, emphasizing both presence and absence. Built from reclaimed clay mixed with paper fibers, the vessel functions as both sculpture and container, a reminder that the things we carry are often intangible: memory, tradition, and identity.