I made this bowl while watching "The Trial of the Chicago 7" on Netflix which I insist all of you go watch ASAP! Incredibly well done and so captivating! The film is about corruption, racisim, and injustice and is a great representation of our nations history. The film does get pretty intense and I began to feel overwhelmed and used what I was working on, glazing this bowl, to cope with it. That's why the words "I will do better" are written into the design itself as a reminder for us all to learn from our own and others mistakes.
This collection is incredibly special to me and feels like a true representation of and reflection of who I am as a person and artist. The fluid figurines flowing into one another and creating new forms as they collide are symbolic of the invisible strings that tie all living things to each other. For it is only through others that we may find ourselves.
I hope you cherish your piece as much as I cherish the process and can understand why these pieces which are truly a part of me are at such a high price point!
This bowl was thrown by hand on the wheel with the clay that I harvest from my own backyard!
Please note that because these pieces are made with backyard clay they have many "burnout holes" caused from leftover organic material in the clay. This could be things like sticks, bugs, plant matter or anything else combustable that you can find in nature. These tiny holes DO NOT effect the longevity of the piece, however the holes do not allow for a complete and full coating of an overglaze which means the pieces are unfortunately NOT food safe. In the future I will be making food safe pieces but as of right now I am largely focussed on using the wonderful tool I have at my fingertips, the forest!
As always, made with mud + love! - Evan!
Height: 4.5in.
Width: 3.25in.
Glazing: Non-toxic underglazes with a clear dipping overglaze
*PLS NOTE: I am a 1-egg business and I can only write so many thank you notes and make so many pieces a day so please be patient as I like each of these boxes to feel as special as each of your orders in to me! (Orders may take up to 3 weeks to arrive.)
