I have been absent from my blog of late, but I'm back, with many exciting things to talk about- these beautiful flowers are just the start! Bowls of flowers like this are a daily offering in the studio and many other places; they are a celebration of the fleeting nature of beauty, and of life itself.
I could write a whole blog about things being transported on bikes in India. Egg delivery bikes like this one are particularly spectacular, and a regular sight on my morning commute. This seemingly effortless balance of fragility in the midst of the chaotic flow of traffic (and life) is fascinating and poignant. In a way, it is as much a celebration of delicate beauty and ephemerality as the offerings of flowers are.
Now for some things in the studio. It has been a productive week. Here are some new vase forms I've been trying. I am attempting to find marks that embody the arresting beauty and transient repetition I find in things like stacks of eggs on motorbikes.
I am working on a lot of new ideas- or perhaps new versions of old ideas. I've been doing a lot of coil building, both vessels and wall pieces, and I feel that a few ideas are starting to come together. Here are a few "previews".
In this work, I have been thinking a lot about things that are kept inside or concealed. Though we try to hide the things we think are ugly or imperfect, these things have a way of remaining visible. It is the beauty in these hidden things that I am pursuing and contemplating.
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