Carried Across Currents

2026 | earthenware clay, stained glass, sea glass, abalone shell, lead solder | handbuilt

This piece explores how our experiences and memories of the natural world do not simply fade, but instead settle within us and become part of who we are. It suggests that we are not separate from nature, but are constantly existing within it. The work reflects the idea that we carry moments of the natural environment with us at all times.

Though clay transforms into something enduring once fired, its malleability and ability to record every touch, shift, and pressure mirrors the sensitivity of marine life to environmental change. 

— Micaila Abboud