In-Between Hours
Clay, Color, and the Quiet Between: Welcome
I’ve always believed that creativity, like a great book, finds us when we need it the most in our lives.
For years, I chased deadlines and deliverables, measuring days in productivity and progress. Then came the burnout—the kind that burns through not just ambition, but identity. What followed was silence. Uncomfortable, unfamiliar silence. No passion, no ambition, no desire for anything.
So, accompanied by this internal silence and surrounded by chaos, I withdrew. I withdrew from work, from hobbies, from the relentless question of “What is my life’s purpose?” And then, after months of living in stillness and rest, the urge to create slowly returned—not just in words, but in color, form, texture, and light.
This space is a meeting point between the different languages I now live by: ceramics, illustration, painting, and photography.
Who am I?
I’m a visual artist without a single lane. A self-taught ceramicist drawn to the quiet repetition of hand-building. An illustrator who finds stories in color palettes and brushstrokes. A photographer always chasing the way light touches stillness.
I used to define myself by titles, roles, and industries. Now, I’m simply someone who creates—out of instinct, emotion, and curiosity.
My work is often quiet, layered, and rooted in the natural world and the spirituality of Sufism. Most days, I’m shaping clay into a form still unknown to me. Other days, I’m sketching dreamlike silhouettes. All of it is part of one ongoing practice: noticing deeply and creating slowly.
What is this blog?
I call this space The In-Between Hours—a quiet container for process, not perfection. It’s where I share the moments between making and meaning, between silence and expression. Alongside glimpses into my ceramics, illustration, and photography, I’ll also be exploring themes around creativity, art, and the often nonlinear path of living a creative life. These are the hours that shape me most, the ones where nothing is urgent, and everything is unfolding.
This space is part journal, part creative logbook, and part breathing room. Here, I’ll share:
Snapshots from my ceramic and painting process
Photo essays that capture the quiet, the unnoticed, and the in-between
Experiments in illustration and mixed media
Reflections on creativity, artistic block, inspiration, and the slow, intuitive nature of making
Thoughts on living with intention, finding rhythm in a nonlinear life, and staying close to what feels true
Underlying it all is a trust in intuition—the quiet knowing that guides my hands more than any plan. My process is shaped by the spiritual stillness of Sufism and the imperfect beauty of wabi-sabi, both of which invite me to embrace the transient, the flawed, and the unseen.
Why does this matter?
Because I know I’m not the only one building a quieter life, one shaped not by grand declarations, but by small, steady acts of making. This space is for anyone who’s ever restarted, wandered, paused, or needed a soft place to begin again.
Let’s stay in conversation
If you’re finding your way back to creativity, welcome. If you’re still figuring it out—me too. There’s room here for the unfinished, the unsure, and the in-progress. I hope you find something here that reminds you to keep going, keep noticing, and keep making—on your own terms.