Description
Description
The words on this ceramic artwork are from an empowering poem by Chris, which reads:
We are not helpless here, thundering juggernauts will shudder to a halt, inches from our upraised hands, when we make our stand.
We are not victims here, each injustice is remembered, not to avenge, but as the tender would of our becoming, back when we made a stand.
We are not broken here, our bodies embrace their beautiful imperfections, and here in our many shapes and colours, we make our stand.
We are not defeated here, there is much to do but we are many and whole worlds are reshaped by loving, so right here we make our stand/
As always, each piece is a combination of work and creativity from both Chris and Michaela and in this instance, Michaela has printed in the poetry and the pottery picture is enhanced by a soft lines that the words bounce from, with Chris adding the rich experimental glaze and framing the picture once it was fired.
How we made this ceramic picture.
The clay is stoneware and the letters are stamped in while the clay is still wet and the lines drawn in by a sharp stick. It is dried slowly between plasterboard and then fired. The colours added in this artwork are gentle, some underglazes, some soft glazes, to enhance the words. Once fired, the piece was framed by Chris and the colours lifted by the white painted frame.
(framed size 40cm x 32cm, depth 4cm)
This gift would make a beautiful gift to remind you or a love done that there is hope.
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