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ceramic decorative boxes with mushrooms on the lids

Functional

Mushroom Boxes

I began experimenting with functional work while I was at a residency at Medalta Potteries in 2022. 

The first series of functional works I made are what I call "Mushroom Boxes". Each box features a different fungal species, and each box has the name of the featured species engraved under the lid. Some of the species I included are Amanita muscaria, Cortinarius trivialisAmanita phalloides, and the Cantharellus group. 

decorative ceramic box with Amanita muscaria on the lid
decorative ceramic box with Catharellus group on the lid
decorative ceramic box with Cortinarius trivialis on the lid

Lichen Jars

While I was at Medalta I had the opportunity to go on a road trip to see Red Rock Coulee, a natural area not far from Medicine Hat, AB. Giant sandstone boulders that have eroded from the softer bedrock lay across a wide expanse of grassland, all of which are spattered with many species of lichens. After a day of photographing countless lichens and rocks, I returned to the studio and began making small jars, using the photographs from Red Rock Coulee as reference. 

decorative ceramic jars depicting rocks covered in lichens
decorative ceramic jars depicting rocks covered in lichens
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A series of tableware inspired by Amanita muscaria, or Fly Agaric, a well-known species of fungus.

The Amanita muscaria Series, 2022

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The Lichen Series, 2022

A series of tableware inspired by the lichen-covered rocks of Red Rock Coulee, AB. 

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