Culture: learning where I come from and what that means is a major influence in my work. Not intentionally, I have managed to show a degree of my Japanese culture in each piece I have created. My "Kimono Pots" piece demonstrates this aspect of my work most evidently. This piece references World War II and specifically the bombing of Hiroshima. The concept behind the piece was deeply rooted in my family's interactions in World War II. My dad's side of the family is from Hiroshima so this piece is close to my heart. The box on the right is representative of the destruction that occurred in Hiroshima.
Although the picture cannot show the details, there is a nest to symbolizing home, burnt wood and black flower petals to symbolize death and the wood and other miscellaneous burnt cultural memorabilia my culture. In the box is the pottery element, the raku vase with the carbon trapped lettering oxidized onto the peace. The box on the left is representative of the life after the bombing and the growth. The vase is on a glass shelf and the rocks beneath represent the "stones" that have been thrown at us but further that they are underneath our present state. Finally, the gold and tan strips of cloth show the promise for a brighter future.
The basic theme behind the piece is rising from the ashes and learning from the past. I used contextual research with Crate and Barrel and a very modern look the left box but used mundane and simple tasks to show that rebirth is possible for everyone.
Some people say that children are like having your heart separate from you, that is what my pottery is like.
Although the picture cannot show the details, there is a nest to symbolizing home, burnt wood and black flower petals to symbolize death and the wood and other miscellaneous burnt cultural memorabilia my culture. In the box is the pottery element, the raku vase with the carbon trapped lettering oxidized onto the peace. The box on the left is representative of the life after the bombing and the growth. The vase is on a glass shelf and the rocks beneath represent the "stones" that have been thrown at us but further that they are underneath our present state. Finally, the gold and tan strips of cloth show the promise for a brighter future.
The basic theme behind the piece is rising from the ashes and learning from the past. I used contextual research with Crate and Barrel and a very modern look the left box but used mundane and simple tasks to show that rebirth is possible for everyone.
Some people say that children are like having your heart separate from you, that is what my pottery is like.
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