Radiant Aberrance explores how the boundaries of a “vessel” can be pushed in ceramics, containing the only intangible element of light using non-clay materials to create a sense of flux and transmutation. The title Radiant Aberrance refers to the intangible and tactile duality of being queer, as well as the play of non-ceramic materials in ceramic works. This body of work stems from my experiences with connecting trans and queer survival to ecological resilience, ceramic flux, and material transmutation. It will ask how material and light can allow visitors to engage with sensory representations of color, texture, material, and time and share a personal experience with the ways the LGBTQIA+ community persists, radiant, in both ephemeral and physical spaces.

The first iteration of Radiant Aberrance opened at Kansas City Artists’ Coalition from June 1st-28th, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.