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Reclaimed terra-cotta clay
He wanted a wall so I made one. 100% Mexican made.
Brick making and masonry work is deeply rooted in my culture and my family history. It was great to get a glimpse into the work and labor required to make buildings and structures with just bricks. 

Here's your wall Mr. President - 2020

F*** THE POLICE - 2020 - laser engraved terracotta tablets

Corky Gonzales was a civil rights leader, activist, and inspiration to many Chicanx during the 1960s/1970s. “F*** THE POLICE” is a compilation of text excerpts and full page documents from the 978 page FBI file for Corky. Although I used the Freedom of Information Act to access the file, the FBI failed to release and deleted 174 pages from the report. The goal for “**** the ******” is to physically expose the ways our government has portrayed civil rights leaders as villains, communists, and extremists. By utilizing clay’s permanence, I forever expose the false discourse that our government often creates for many civil rights leaders.

Blobs - 2020 - Ceramics
The comparison between objects placed on top of each other is a subconscious one, yet noticeably impactful when attempting to understand the relation. Tensions arise while entering this liminal space, but not knowing is often blissful. Tensions become means of explanation and a cushion of thought is formed that carries our ideas forward.

Ash Trays - 2020 - Woodfired ash trays made and fired in my backyard

Backyard woodfire kiln 

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