The Wave
Sarah C.
clay, white stoneware slip, glazes: white gloss, sage, oatmeal, blue lagoon, blue midnight, aqua, sapphire float
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The Wave is a handcrafted piece that was built using ceramic coils. Each coil has textures to mimic the ocean's fluidity and form. The bottom of the piece depicts the interaction between the ocean and the sand; the glazes melded under the extreme heat in the kiln to create the illusion of wet sand, transitioning from land to water. Going up towards the top of the work, the glaze colors go from a dark blue to a light blue, and finally to a white-colored glaze which is the foam of an ocean wave. The various glazes that were used illustrate the complexity and beauty that the ocean possesses. The rough texture of the foam and the curvature at the top of the wave attempts to portray movement and the ever-changing tides within the ocean. Paralleling this concept, life constantly changes as we experience new phenomena. While this change is difficult, it presents opportunities to grow and learn, thus revealing the beauty of such events.
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Whenever creativity comes to mind, I think of the woman who introduced me to ceramics. When she passed away, I did not know how to communicate my grief through words; so, I used creativity as a method to express my emotions, and to illustrate the human experience of being vulnerable.
