Midnight Bloom

Medium

Black Stoneware Clay

Dimensions

16"H × 9"W

Year

2025

Graceful yet resilient, Midnight Bloom is inspired by the quiet strength of a flower that dares to bloom under moonlight. Its flared form symbolizes growth, beauty, and the power to thrive, even in the darkest shadows. Hand-built from black stoneware, the tall form was slowly pinched and layered upward, preserving the fingerprints and marks of its making. The interior is finished with a clear glaze for use as a vase, while the exterior remains unglazed, celebrating the raw beauty of the clay. The result is a piece that stands tall and evokes both fragility and strength — a reflection of nature’s resilience and the quiet beauty of those who find a way to bloom, even in the dark.