broken | mending
tactile minds
2018
Tactile Minds is an artist-run ceramic exhibition to raise funds for mental health charity Mind. This quadriptych around breaking and mending was shown alongside works by artists like Catherine Mountford, Candy Ward, Helen Johannessen, Steph Buttle, Joe Ludkin, Jono Smart, Leah Jensen, Sarah Rogers and Vanessa Hogge. You can read my artist statement below and scroll through more images above.
BROKEN | MENDING
Broken I : Fragile
Porcelain, reclaimed scaffolding
Cracked wood held together by a hand-cut porcelain tile.
Mending I : Boro
Textile, mixed media
Part of the Japanese practice of wabi sabi (the acceptance of imperfections and transcience), boro is an ancient method of continually mending textiles using a simple running stitch.
Broken II : Imperfections
Porcelain, stoneware, earthenware
This set celebrates grog, crackle and iron flecks breaking the glazed surface - some of which are historically perceived as flaws in ceramics.
Mending II : Kintsugi
Porcelain, imitation gold leaf,
Expressing the belief that something is more beautiful for having been broken, kintsugi is the Japanese art of mending ceramics with gold.