Two Parallel Projects

The Japanese Lacquer Series

Japanese lacquer — also referred to as urushi — is sourced from the sap of the East Asian lacquer tree and one of the oldest known paints. It is a medium that imposes specific conditions on painting, drying, and finishing. Together with lacquer masters, I make these demands the main concern of the work, so that lacquer comes into view on its own terms.

The Transformed Bell

Since the seventeenth century, when Pieter and François Hemony established the principles of harmonic tuning, the church bell has maintained its familiar form and voice. Working with Royal Eijsbouts, a leading European bell foundry, I reimagine the bell as both sculptural object and musical instrument.