Kristine’s current practice focuses on an exploration of texture and surface decoration as a means of influencing how her pieces are experienced by the viewer. Since most of her decorations are developed through the process of drawing, she is especially interested in how two-dimensional designs can be effectively adapted into and for three-dimensional forms.
Kristine’s miniature house luminaries and lighthouses are inspired by both the village houses she grew up admiring around the holidays and by the very real houses she encounters in her daily life. Using playful textures, vibrant glazes, and whimsical flourishes, Kristine attempts to create pieces that speak to our collective sense of family and place.
Inspired by the deep-seated pottery traditions of North Carolina, Kristine explores the impact of texture and surface decoration on how functional vessels are perceived. One of Kristine’s favourite motifs, which appears in much of her work, is inspired by the natural world and bears the likeness of a ginkgo leaf. This ginkgo leaf design allows Kristine freedom as she wraps the decoration around her pots, creating a sense of movement and growth. More recently, Kristine has begun mixing this organic leafy texture with more structured geometric patterns to explore how contrasting designs can work together.
