VESSELS
ves·sel
/ˈves(ə)l/
noun
plural noun: vessels
1. a ship or large boat.
2. a hollow container, especially one used to hold liquid, such as a bowl or cask.
(chiefly in or alluding to biblical use) a person, especially regarded as holding or embodying a particular quality.
"Lord, use this lowly vessel, let me serve You as You will"
3. Anatomy•Zoology a duct or canal holding or conveying blood or other fluid.
Botany
any of the tubular structures in the vascular system of a plant, serving to conduct water and mineral nutrients from the root.
All Color
The exploration of black and white is deeply compelling to me—my work exists in the gray and finds its resolution in the shadows. I don’t see black and white as the absence of color but rather as containing all color— compressed, distilled, and heightened.
The sketching and shaping of vessels is an ongoing inquiry for me—a means of formal expression and a way to examine the space between use and usability, between the precious and the profane, between object and offering.
In these pieces, I seek not to resolve these dualities but to hold them in tension. The vessel becomes a site of ambiguity—useful yet not used, sculptural yet familiar, expressive yet silent. Black and white, in this context, become tools to explore volume, light, surface, and the spaces in between.
Description:
In a rectilinear proscenium—fabricated from 1" steel tube and measuring approximately 18" x 24"—a series of black and white vessels are presented on a wooden base, its surface gilded in thin gold leaf.
The steel frame defines a spatial boundary without enclosure, inviting the viewer to peer into a space that becomes a site of ritual and reflection. This minimal framework, combined with deliberate contrasts—black and white, matte and gloss, light and shadow—heightens the ambiguity of the objects themselves.
The forms are 3D-printed in resin, each expressing a distinct character through variations in detail and formal language. Some are squat and broad, others upright and tapering. Certain forms recede to create
View of Vessels in proscenium frame.
View of Vessels in proscenium frame.
