ARTIST STATEMENT
Personal growth is inevitable in life, it is tied to everything that makes life worth living. Through hardships people discover true abilities and allow themselves to be authentic and truthful. As people learn from each experience and mistakes, they build a wealth of knowledge to call upon. Eudaimonia, meanings ‘human flourishing’, develops this idea. This ceramic bust narrates the experiences and wisdom gained within and upon the incomplete masculine form, to show defiance to the previous state of mind that has now been shed. Using aesthetic features the audience can contemplate the scars and bruises binding the surface gathered over the course of Humanity.
ARTWORK PROCESS
Construction- Eudamonia is a sum of a multitude of different signs, symbols, and codes, some of which cannot be seen but were considered in the manner of construction. The artist has utilized her previous experiences with raku, oxides and glaze to create this complex structure.