ABOUT ME

Artist Statement:

I’m currently working on creating ceramic works that explore the depths of the lived human experience. I’m interested in capturing moments of fragility, humor, and resilience. By pulling from my personal experiences, I’m able to create work that is an extension of myself with a personal narrative that others could relate to in some of their experiences.

My work explores the transformative potential of vintage plaster molds that I collect for slip casting. I cast multiple molds at once and then select fragments from different objects to combine into new one-of-a-kind forms. This allows me to combine disparate elements in a way that somehow feels nostalgic and contemporary at the same time. I utilize these fragments in combination as symbols of an idea. These pieces are like three dimensional sketches for me.

To expand on them, I often then hand build these pieces at a large scale to further push the boundaries of the medium and incorporate further details as I expand on the work. The resulting works are playful and imbued with a kitsch aesthetic with a contemporary twist.

My practice is a conversation between past and present in both the use of the material and the stories that I tell through the work. At the same time, my work explores transformation through time in human experience through both the narrative and the way of making that derives from vintage molds and kitsch aesthetics.

Bio:

Elizabeth is a 22-year-old emerging ceramic artist based in Queens, New York. She’s currently finishing her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Studio Art with a Concentration in Ceramics from Queens College- CUNY. There she spent three years serving as the President of the Ceramics Club, as well as interning as a technical assistant, and volunteering for the studio. She has also worked at a museum, as well as been a ceramics instructor and technician at a local studio. Currently, she works as a part time studio technician at Nassau Community College - SUNY. Her work has been exhibited nationally as well as internationally in Russia. She was awarded the Making Their Mark Scholarship for Full Tuition at Peters Valley School of Craft in Summer 2023. She was also awarded the Thomas Chen & Crystal Windows $3,500 Student Artist Award. She has also exhibited her work at a Gala in Manhattan.