Email: burkhardtisabella@gmail.com

Informed by my cultural background, my work seeks to connect contemporary forms with historical narratives using clay as a medium. My process is built upon my appreciation and love of coil building. Approaching one layer at a time, I embrace the slowness and meditation of coiling to work intuitively with the material—following the natural curves that reveal themselves. With a foundation of knowledge based on design principles I explore how elements such as form, line, balance, and gesture can in