FIRED

This is one of the first things in the organ series that I made- a stomach ache in crank.

I do like the glaze, but it would be so much better if the glaze was done with more care. My problem in this project is that i don't really understand glaze yet, and it can completely make or break a piece. I want the pieces to look thoughtful and careful, because that's what they are. I want them to look touchable, soft for the most part, and like they were made with passion and sensitivity. Glazing something carelessly does not convey those intentions.

This penis was a part of a larger sculpture that fit together in pieces, but I wasn't happy with the other piece, so now the penis stands alone as an individual sculpture, which I actually really like. It's soft and quiet. Seeing the finished penis made me want to work with the subject of genitals more, the subject of fertility and the ambiguity between the animal and plant world that I had intended to be a strong part of the work from the beginning. Seeing the finished piece also got me thinking about small instruments, tribal, traditional, personal, hand made. I thought about the soft humour of making a small clay wind instrument that resembles a penis- almost a kiss between the clay lips and the lips of the person playing it, and how to play a wind instrument forces you to take a deep breath, bringing the viewer even further into the work, relating to it in a multi sensory way.