I make ceramic torsos, adopting this form to communicate narratives that are significant to me. My recent work is about the preciousness of tide pools in an industrial era. 10” cast torsos are attached to detailed coral inspired bases. Growth and loss are alive within the sculpture’s richly layered texture and real gold dots symbolizing seeds of new coral. The Body Memory torsos have 6 separate columns, painted with kiln fired layers of oxides and glazes. My narration, informed by historical art and current events, is hand-painted on the torso’s inner surfaces, peaking out to draw the viewer in.