The Journey
Nearly ten years ago I boarded a train, and then a plane, and left my birthplace to start a new life overseas (literally). With each kilometer whooshing by under the belly of the plane, my country revealed itself in all … Continued
Shelter – thesis show
At the end of March and the beginning of April 2015 I was scheduled to have my thesis show alongside Nara Strete, a dear friend and colleague. The date was more or less a choice, as well as the gallery … Continued
Ceramics Weekly
No, I don’t mean like a magazine, I mean that this semester I was striving to visit the ceramics studio at least once a week and do something there. What I managed to achieve is a good collection of bowls, plates, … Continued
Achill Prints
Ever since I’ve come back from Ireland, I’ve been meaning to somehow create a book based on my experience there. The sketchbook I took with me is filled with little treasures. I need a good chunk of time to polish … Continued
Second Year Graduate Show
This year, the second year graduate show in Zoller Gallery was split in two batches, the first one called “Milkshake”, and the second one appropriately called “Sloppy Seconds”. My work was shown in the second batch along with work by … Continued
Back at Work
It seems like forever ago that I was roaming the green hills of Ireland, but Fall is here, summer stayed behind in gentler lands, and work doesn’t wait. With a crop of new work slowly developing, I will be posting … Continued
Collecting wool
The memories I made in Ireland are still a jumble of green slopes, sheep, rain, and the people in equal measure. In trying to comb through the tangle of memories lodged inside constructed narratives I start with places: Achill, Dublin, … Continued
Cliffside – Achill
There is a beach three miles out from Dooagh on Achill Island, a little cove with sand and turquoise blue waters. The road that goes there is narrow and winding, with just enough space to let two medium cars pass … Continued
Midnight Dusk
Gielty’s pub is the only public eatery in Dooagh, Achill Island, and as such functions as meeting place, cafe and bar, auditorium and conference center, for the whole village. It’s fairly central on the main road and happens to be … Continued