Having Sensory Processing Disorder makes the act of wearing any given garment different, complex, and often uncomfortable. I find that the most intricate relationship I must navigate in life is with clothing. A tight cloth clinging against my skin giving no room to move is one of my biggest fears and one that I must confront daily. As my daily routine starts with clothing my body, so does my frustration.
I use ceramics as a way to reclaim my experiences with Neurodivergence. By revisiting these memories in clay, I am able to reinvent what they mean to me. Being able to hold a representation of myself tugging at a sock or pulling at my shirt has allowed me to view myself in a more forgiving way. With my work I am able to view a memory as simply ‘a moment in time’ and less so as something that defines who I am.
In making this work, not only am I able to reassess memories for myself but simultaneously give viewers an inside look into what living differently can look like. I aim for the viewers to reflect on their own everyday routine and consider how even the most mundane events and experiences can differ between us all. As humans we are more alike than different, but the differences are what makes you a person.
Quinn Hanna Ceramics 