250mmW x 150mmH x 150mmD
2020
Ceramic pot (found), Uruguayan Merino wool / Baby alpaca, Pure new wool, Pure flax, Bhutan silk
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From the 'Tamashii' ('spirit' in Japanese) series, where I attempt to capture the abstract essence of a found object, in the belief that all objects harbour a soul.
What happens to broken objects that lose their functionality, even though they evoke certain sentiments in us? Finding an affinity with objects stuck in the limbo of 'useless' yet 'too precious to throw', I give them a second life by imagining the spirit that lives within them escaping from within; creeping out over the structure as wild nature would envelope a derelict over time.
This small teapot in the shape of a bell pepper was found in PukuPuku Kichijoji, Tokyo. Due to a crack in the lid that had split it into 2, it was left in the discount corner.
A sandalled foot toes its way out of the top of the pot, twisting as it goes along like an odd-shaped gourd. The 2 halves of the lid is embedded in the piece along the way, and wild weeds continue to find its way out of the pot. A lively piece inspired by the reckless nature of wild cactuses and creepers I have observed.