This is a new series of work call ring shout. Two so far, more to come.

Ring shouts are a black american interpretation of the universal circle dance*. If you're not familiar, check out the McIntosh County Shouters. 

Like the Irish céilí, the Jewish horah, and the Native American round dances, ring shouts amplify the individual to build a greater collective. 

Circle dances have global roots, they are generally performed counter-clockwise (the bon odori of Japan is both clockwise and counter, as are variants of the Spanish sardana) that create loops of power and joy whether celebrating a wedding, remembering a life, or binding a community together. 

This series honors the ring shout by transcribing the dancer’s steps in carved, branching paths and a wide, sighing center. 

Whether your people danced the Faroe Island dansur, the Greek syrtos, the Sicilian tarantella, the Brazilian ciranda, or the garaabara of Australia’s Gadigal, I hope this piece will help connect you to a feeling of belonging.
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*And I really mean universal. See: broad-wing hawk kettles, elephant protective circles, and silverside schooling. 

ring shout. 
batiste, 2026
hand carved porcelain, zircon white glaze. 

This piece can be commissioned to incorporate your heritage and customized for your home and family via clay, shape, glaze, and oxides.