At the recent NCECA 2023 conference in Ohio, I recited the names of over 500 protestors and civilians who were killed during the recent uprising in Iran. I memorized their names, using my body as a cradle of remembrance to keep their spirits alive. However, as my body is fragile and ephemeral, I found solace […]

I draw inspiration from Islamic art and indigenous rituals for this artwork. I bite into plates I created from clay sourced across the US. Biting deep into the plates is a tactile approach to establishing my identity as a Middle Eastern woman. With this act, I unearth the buried histories to transcend colonial narratives within […]

Slip cast and hand built porcelain, iron stoneware,  marbled reclaimed clay & post consumer glaze/underglaze conglomerate material and sink sludge, leather, glass & Plant matter.

kiln-cast glass and LED lighting, ASL fingerspelling reading “alone”

Ceramic Southern Ice porcelain customised paper clay, steel, nylon, rubber. Photo: VeniceDocumentationProject. Personal Structures exhibition, GAA Foundation/European Cultural Centre, during Venice Biennale, Italy Video: Process: https://youtu.be/JF7YypUw_XA Story: https://www.grahamhay.com.au/2017venicebiennale.html