Broken is not broken not useful is useful
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Information about this artwork
This ceramic wall sculpture is made from spheres thrown on the potters wheel, cut up and joined together to create a whole form.
Medium: Stoneware, purple glaze from Japan, fired to a final temperature of 1220c.
Dimensions: H24 W50 D5
Created: 11/01/2020
- Original handmade wall sculpture sold as a set of two pieces.
- Ready to be displayed indoors only. It has multiple holes on the back so that it can be positioned on the wall with strong nails or screws.
- Signed on the back of each piece, includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
- Ships in a securely packed cardboard box "box within a box" protected by bubble wrap and loose fill.
- 7 day return period if your not happy with your order.
Cactus is not included!
Inspiration
This ceramic wall sculpture is part of my Closed Sculpture Series. It explores combined forms that inclose space.
I wanted to continue exploring wall sculptures as the sculptures take on a different presence on the wall as compared to a freestanding sculpture. The inspiration was very much process driven as I was looking at ways to combine spheres thrown on the potters wheel.
After all the hard work of making the piece, the glaze ran and stuck to the kiln shelf. I broke one piece by taking it off the shelf. However I decided all is not lost, I repaired the piece and know it has taken on a new life. This got me questioning what it really means to say something is broken. I kept the repair marks exposed as I thought it was interesting to see the contrast between the purple and the white and also to reveal its history.
This ceramic wall sculpture is part of my Closed Sculpture Series. It explores combined forms that inclose space.
I wanted to continue exploring wall sculptures as the sculptures take on a different presence on the wall as compared to a freestanding sculpture. The inspiration was very much process driven as I was looking at ways to combine spheres thrown on the potters wheel.
After all the hard work of making the piece, the glaze ran and stuck to the kiln shelf. I broke one piece by taking it off the shelf. However I decided all is not lost, I repaired the piece and know it has taken on a new life. This got me questioning what it really means to say something is broken. I kept the repair marks exposed as I thought it was interesting to see the contrast between the purple and the white and also to reveal its history.