Hometown Heroes

What would you tell our Hometown Heroes if you could?

How would you choose to celebrate their legacy?

My ceramic work is a study of local histories and their modern narratives. In our current era, history books continue to be written, omitting people and stories of real social power. In this exclusion, heroes are forgotten and the tales, as well as their meanings, become lost. My work seeks to primarily elevate leaders in my community, and start conversation around the importance of their influences on our society.

Utilizing terracotta clay, my sculptures are made through a combination of low and high relief. By integrating Renaissance forms and compositions of Biblical figures—this work aspires to memorialize the stories of our own Hometown Heroes. Using ceramics, I endeavor to celebrate my local community and question the forces that have formed our history.