I have created a body of work consisting of five pieces, all individual in their own way. Each piece in this set is different from the others, showing off different construction techniques and forms. I decided to challenge my own comfort zone and produce hand build, geometric shapes, as well as some wheel thrown pieces. I challenged myself in order to learn to embrace the discomfort, and was inspired by the creativity of my classmates. Through the shapes that I attempted, I learned the necessary tool of persistence. In my journey of creation I was forced to think on the fly and overcome challenges such as dropped and dried out pieces. But against the odds, the pieces I created are ones that I can most certainly say that I am proud of. They represent hard work and discomfort, two things that have become very valuable to me. I am so excited for the opportunity to share these with you, and hope you enjoy them.