Each of the vessels in this series represents how we compartmentalize loss. They all have wear and tear in varying aspects.
Some have holes, others have cracks, one is stitched, several have been "repaired" and a few are just the neck of the vessel.
Each is made of clay and stained with tea, Red Rose. (the kind my Irish Grandmother served me throughout her life)
The brooches above hang within a framework. As each one is removed and worn the environment suffers a loss, this is exhibited by the echo of the vessel's shape.
Brooches .50" to 1.5"
Two of these vessesl were used in the piece below.
This is a piece reflected of our personal losses and how they can become a collection of loss. The photo above is two of the vessels in process.
This piece is based from the chatelaines of the late 1800s and early 1900s using a fibula brooch mechanism.
Brooches 1.25" to 2"
This is a representation of my own loss of my dad, Donald T. Ashworth. It is to be held in my hand, it is only 1.5" so it fits in my palm with my fists grasped around it. Upon close examination you can see all the cracks, chips and, glue that precariously hold this vessel together.
This is a large piece 6.5" called Albatross. It was fabricated and the smashed with a hammer and put back together with plaster. It hangs on a silk and silver cord.
This is a sculptural work that holds tiny vessels that may be removed, then suffering it's own sense of loss.
This vessel was fabricated and then broken into pieces. A tie tack was glued to each portion and given as a gift for those who attended my show. The glue used was of poor quality. Many people would lose their brooch only after a few times of wearing it. I had hoped this would give them pause when they noticed they had lost the clay component to the brooch, giving them their own sense of loss.
