Gastropoda
Ceramic, 19cm height, 2023.
Ceramic, 30.5cm length, 2023.
Ceramic, 17.5cm length, 2023.
Ceramic, 32cm length, 2023.
Gastropoda is a series of sculptures created while in residence in Iceland at the Creative Centre of Stöðvarfjörður. They are inspired by the wildly diverse landscapes of Iceland—the shapes created by flows of lava, jagged rocks softened by plush blankets of vibrant green moss, and steady veins of water flowing through fjords and down hillsides. The vast and dynamic environment seemed to welcome and embrace its visitors, sharing a soft inner life initially concealed within its weathered visage. The sculptures explore the connection between human and environment and the divine voice that courses through nature. Each Gastropod is a vestige representing knowledge communicated by that place: wisdom, repose, maternity, and acceptance.