HANDS OF CLAY

Written with the support of a James Madison Provost Grant in 2017 and in collaboration with dramaturg, Heather Helinsky.

As her daughter Martina turns fourteen, Arden finds herself pulled back into the year that changed everything. Haunted by a violation she never fully faced, she hires a private detective to track down the man who shattered her innocence. How does Arden’s journey into the past impact her marriage with Michael, her relationship with her own mother and her daughter? But while Arden dives into the shadows of her past, Martina embarks on a secret journey of her own—navigating the blurred boundaries of adolescence, identity, and the digital world her mother fears.

Hands of Clay is a gripping exploration of memory, protection, and the invisible thread between mothers and daughters. ?