Quench

This work explores motifs of water, fragility, and changing landscapes through vessels, wall work, and experimental design. Considering the ceramic process a metaphor for geologic and climate change, Kala uses the kiln to simulate geologic transformation. Cracking, melting, and fusing photographic imagery, earthen material and metallic glaze, she explores the wonder of ceramic material, the love of being near water, and laments the depletion of natural resources. By leveraging the inherent fragility of ceramics, a theme emerges that contemplates beauty, value and loss within the context of climate change in Northern California. Quench: Things For and About Water was a solo exhibition at the Alley Gallery, Sonoma, CA in March-April, 2022. Photography by Oberlin Miller.