This soft ceramic sculpture, crafted from stoneware in a rust-brown hue, features gently flowing lines that enhance its serene presence. The piece is graced with a subtle touch of gold at the top, following the Japanese Kintsugi tradition, symbolizing beauty in imperfection.
Your loving reminder that you sometimes just need to hold it together. It will pass.
From the artist: I created this piece right after our dog passed away, September 2023. Right after our stay in France with him, knowing that it would be our last holiday together with him. I made a series with the red clay I brought with me that summer, because it reminded me of my childhood holidays in France, where I played with the yellow-orange clay soil, fully immersed in the moment. Much like only little children and dogs can be.
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About Françoise Jeffrey Ceramics
Handmade: Françoise Jeffrey’s objects are all handmade using the coil-building technique, an ancient craft that is as slow as it is meaningful for the artist. It gives space to practice intuition in both work and daily life. Through this intuitive process, the artist shapes perfectly imperfect pieces. Inspired by the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi and Françoise Jeffrey’s mother who showed her how to design a life that retains its beauty until the very end.
Timeless Designs: For Françoise Jeffrey, beauty in design is minimalistic, pure, and bold in a subtle way, making it timeless. So the studio’s pieces are earthy in color, organically shaped, preferably a bit bigger, and unglazed. Not only because glaze is often toxic, but because the artist loves the purity of the shape and texture of raw clay. Additionally, it allows for single-firing, which is more environmentally friendly.
can be used inside & outside
Dimensions LxWxH | 16x16x37cm (6x6x15'') |
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Weight (kg) | 3 |
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