Dayna Ball, Tree Series, 2023 - 04_01 These tree series explore articulation of nature in clay. This pursuit is approached in terms of hand-built forms, meticulous incision of texture on surface, and color approach through mason stain discovery. This work seeks to explore the articulation of nature and environment as it relates to the artist, with heavy attention paid to past intellectual work in two-dimensional rendering of natural forms, with perception and idealization of nature playing a large role in that process.