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Ceramics

The design process in a physical form

My creative journey began with ceramics and sculpture, where I first discovered the foundations of the design process. Working with clay taught me to empathize with people, to sketch and ideate freely, and to embrace collaboration by sharing ideas with others. The hands-on nature of building and iterating gave me a deeper sense of adaptability and patience. Ceramics showed me the power of storytelling and how impactful design can be in addressing real-world issues and challenges in unexpected, creative ways. These lessons learned from ceramics continue to drive my design process.

"3 Months" was a collaborative project that addresses the issue of gun violence. Each of the 706 vessels is representative of a child or teenage victim of gun violence in a three month period. During this project, we spent time ideating, researching, and experimenting with form. "3 Months" was installed in the Massachusetts College of Art and Design's Arnheim Gallery.