Lilit Demon Traps (Ceramics)
2020-ongoing
Series of glazed and unglazed stoneware; shibori dyeing wands with cotton, hand-made natural dyes, and tree branches; silk thread, long reach matches, frankincense, beans, washers, bolts, and other found materials; air-dried goldenrods.
The ceramic Demon Traps are part of a multidisciplinary work Lilit the Demon that has since 2020 explored the insidious side of empathy, empathy fatigue, trauma-healing modalities, and astrology as storytelling through text messages to a growing community of people.
The Demon Traps are made of glazed and underglazed stoneware, characterized by their bird and beak-like shapes. The ceramic traps recall the origin story of Lilit, who was created from clay, and the ceramic incantation bowls used by healers in the second to seventh century.
While learning stoneware techniques, I based the structure of the demon traps on sewing patterns used in my biomorphic inflatable works, a series of womb-like communal play spaces reconstructed from military parachutes and hot-air balloons.
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Fire Trap, 12x8.5x4 inches
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Flower Trap, 7.5x10.5x9 inches
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Belted Kingfisher Demon Trap (Orange Stripes), 10x11x4.5 inches
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Belted Kingfisher Demon Trap (Orange Stripes), Back 10 x 11 x 4.5 inches
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Little Orange Bird Trap with Blue eyes, 7.5 x 3.5 x 6 inches
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Red Demon Trap With an Eye, 9 x 9 x 3.5 inches
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Three Head Demon Trap, 13.5 x 13.5 x 10 inches
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Blue Trap with an Attitude, 11 x 15 x 6 inches
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Yellow Watering Can Bird, 9.5 x 8 x 3.5 inches
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Green Bird with Rope Marks, 7.5 x 7 x 4 inches
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Violet-backed Starling, 11 x 15 x 5 inches
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Yellow and Green Stitches, 9.5 x 8 x 5 inches
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Oak Fruit Trap, 14.5 x 9.5 x 4 inches
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White Demon Trap With Rope Marks, 6 x 10 x 4 inches
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Blue and Orange Stitched Trap, 15 x 16 x 8 inches
2020-ongoing
Series of glazed and unglazed stoneware; shibori dyeing wands with cotton, hand-made natural dyes, and tree branches; silk thread, long reach matches, frankincense, beans, washers, bolts, and other found materials; air-dried goldenrods.
The ceramic Demon Traps are part of a multidisciplinary work Lilit the Demon that has since 2020 explored the insidious side of empathy, empathy fatigue, trauma-healing modalities, and astrology as storytelling through text messages to a growing community of people.
The Demon Traps are made of glazed and underglazed stoneware, characterized by their bird and beak-like shapes. The ceramic traps recall the origin story of Lilit, who was created from clay, and the ceramic incantation bowls used by healers in the second to seventh century.
While learning stoneware techniques, I based the structure of the demon traps on sewing patterns used in my biomorphic inflatable works, a series of womb-like communal play spaces reconstructed from military parachutes and hot-air balloons.
Fire Trap, 12x8.5x4 inches 
Flower Trap, 7.5x10.5x9 inches
Belted Kingfisher Demon Trap (Orange Stripes), 10x11x4.5 inches
Belted Kingfisher Demon Trap (Orange Stripes), Back 10 x 11 x 4.5 inches
Little Orange Bird Trap with Blue eyes, 7.5 x 3.5 x 6 inches
Red Demon Trap With an Eye, 9 x 9 x 3.5 inches
Three Head Demon Trap, 13.5 x 13.5 x 10 inches
Blue Trap with an Attitude, 11 x 15 x 6 inches
Yellow Watering Can Bird, 9.5 x 8 x 3.5 inches
Green Bird with Rope Marks, 7.5 x 7 x 4 inches
Violet-backed Starling, 11 x 15 x 5 inches
Yellow and Green Stitches, 9.5 x 8 x 5 inches
Oak Fruit Trap, 14.5 x 9.5 x 4 inches
White Demon Trap With Rope Marks, 6 x 10 x 4 inches
Blue and Orange Stitched Trap, 15 x 16 x 8 inches