Represented by Todd Merrill Studio, Marquis is widely recognized for pushing both visual and technical boundaries in ceramics. Her practice challenges conventional distinctions between decoration and structure, utility and abstraction. Over more than a decade, she has developed a distinctive process rooted in translating ephemeral phenomena—such as shadows, reflections, and traces—into tangible clay forms. Often beginning with traced drawings of plant shadows from her own garden, she builds a personal visual lexicon that informs her compositions.

These drawings are layered, manipulated, and reconfigured into intricate, often symmetrical arrangements reminiscent of Rorschach patterns. Through a process that blends architectural thinking with intuitive experimentation, Marquis transforms thick slabs of clay into forms that feel both delicate and structurally robust. Her precise reductive carving is balanced by the fluidity of loosely applied glazes, softening edges and introducing movement.

While grounded in a clear conceptual framework, Marquis’ work ultimately invites open interpretation, encouraging viewers to engage with its shifting boundaries between function, decoration, and sculpture.