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The original Water Vessel that started the entire project Vessels of Home! I was inspired by the Jewish tradition of ritual bathing (mikveh) as well as Ursula K. Le Guin's The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction (1986). In this theory Le Guin outlines how it was not weapons that humans developed first, but rather baskets and other vessels to carry items with. To cherish and keep safe, to collect and share. This is the essence of Vessels of Home.
I handbuilt this amphora from terracotta clay, slowly adding coils each day. The vessel was used in a cleansing ritual in the North Sea, which was documented on video as part of my short film. See more here.
About the project: The multimedia projectVessels of Home seeks moments of belonging through the creation of rituals, artifacts, and myths. Weaving together past, present and future; making circles in time and space. The quilt represents the slow building of stories culminating in a web of ancestral history. Images framed in ceramics become portals to mundane and magical worlds, placing emphasis on the sacredness of nature. Slowly moving visuals provide an opportunity to connect to one’s bodily presence. Moonlion searches for an understanding of horizontal transcendence. How can we sustain a world where humans stand equal to blades of grass, and where identity and institution no longer hold all power?
Year: 2023 Title of the series: Vessels of Home Technique/materials: Ceramic Size: approx. 70x40x40 Edition: Unique piece. 1/1.
