REBUS WORKS

White enamel and a little chrome glimmer from the dumpster. Lumber scrap balances in tentative stacks by the curb. Bent sheet metal fractures color across asphalt shingles and ceramic tile. Cardboard softens in the humidity. These discarded fragments — once hidden within walls, beneath floors, behind fixtures — surface, briefly untethered from their purpose. On the grey felt of my table, they become part image, part evidence. I consider what holds a house together, what breaks down, and who tends to the aftermath.

Katy Petrisin (she/her) is a ceramic artist living and working in North Carolina under Ware Ware Studio. Her practice explores the relationship between form and surface, blending minimalist shapes with bold pattern, color, and texture. Working within a region known for its deep ceramic traditions, she explores forms and surface design that depart from conventional pottery. Each piece reflects her interest in transforming simple forms into playful, contemporary objects.