13.5 x 8 x 15 inches
Ceramic
In Collaboration with Lindsay Platt, UW-Madison

This piece was created as a tribute to data collection, organization, and analysis. Each section of hair was created with a specific process within data collection in mind. I designed it in counter clockwise order as a body of water, data collection, digital data input, data distribution, data connection, with a final data “stream” mirroring the body of water. I wanted to display them in this way because these practices can seem disconnected in the moment, but are all an integral part of water science.

When I was creating this piece, I was drawn to the face of a woman, as a testament to their grit and determination even in the face of dismissal and discrimination. Figures that came to mind during this time were Edith Clarke, Katherine Johnson, and Ada Lovelace. I developed the body’s glaze to mirror a copper statue, and I chose different glazes for each strand of hair to keep the sections distinct but still keep a color palette reflective of a variety of water colors.