Glass, various sizes from 2 × 3 × 3 Inches to 14 × 17 × 7 inches, 2024

This thesis project is influenced by the curiously unique organism that is slime mold and the material possibilities that emerge by working with glass frit. ‘Viridis Aliquid’ appears as an assemblage of layered green organisms from the outside, though when observed more closely reveals a bountiful realm of vibrant growth from the inside. These layered glass organisms share an anthropomorphic nature similar to slime mold; as creatures not quite containing a level of essence designated to something deemed intelligent like an animal or plant. Though in the case of slime mold and ‘Viridis Aliquid,’ they are familiar in a way that you can’t quite put your finger on.

As a maker, I am deeply invested in experimenting with material to the point of knowing all its little quirks. While working in glass, there is this indescribable desire to make and research more than I ever have been inspired to explore in other mediums. For me, working with glass has become a consuming fascination due to the exciting surprise of opening the kiln, as each opening feels like the first. From successes in the kiln to failures, the knowledge gained from both is an essential part of engaging with a material like glass and led to the shaping of this work.

When I step away from the work and hand it over to people, I receive one of my greatest incentives for creating. Observing each person engage with a given piece and forge their own relationship with these unique glass forms brings me great joy. When encountering ‘Viridis Aliquid’ you can find a world begging for your interpretation.