For Them, 2025

Fresh tulips, unfired and bisqued ceramic, steel shelving, plastic tubing, aquarium pump and basin (not pictured)

For Them is a self-contained water system sculpture that asks the question, what does springtime feel like after a winter off loss? As water slowly drips from perforated tubing, it completely degrades some vases while others remain intact, just wetter. Inspired by the work of Azza El Siddique, Emma reflects not just on the losses of both her grandmothers and mother, but on all loss that seems to linger even when the weather clears up.