sour,
hot,
bitter,
and
​sweet.
2022. 

Porcelain, cedar, black joy.

Inspired by the Yoruba/Black American wedding tradition of tasting the elements: lemon, pepper, vinegar and honey, representing different aspects of life and how the flavors combine to become a complex and beautiful blend. This is a ceremonial piece purpose built to be first used during wedding ritual and then continually in the couple's lives. 

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Series to date

no. 1: sour, hot, bitter, sweet. 2022. 
Shown as part of the traveling exhibition for The Gathering exhibit. Exhibited at the Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis and the Crocker Museum in Sacramento. 
sold. 
​Porcelain, cedar, black joy.

no. 2: sour, hot, bitter, sweet, copper anniversary. 2023.
Exhibited at the Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis as part of the American Pottery Festival.
​Porcelain, walnut, copper glaze, and perseverance.