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LeeU

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  1. Secrets is in memory of photographer/artist Anderson Clingempeel. Andy took his own life. Porcelain, embelished and framed. The palette and facial elements were drawn from AC's print, Tribal Suicide, created in 2011, fours years before his demise.
  2. After firing this piece the 1st time I realized a lot more was going on in my head than I had been aware of. My internal landscape erupted after I did some research on old school zombification poisoning practices (think of today’s date rape drug, tho far more potent/destructive). I found astounding similarities with certain trauma states in today's world...including my own. For the refire, I brightened her up a bit with some glitter and flower beads. Every little bit of further extrication from the past and losing even one more tether is a blessing. Most survivors do not have access to state-of-the-art bioneural treatments (which are highly effective and fairly rapid). Most are stuck with "talk therapy" (CBT, REBT etc.) or may get lucky with some EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Even more never get any therapy at all, ever, and are caught in the brain-hardened loops of trauma world, basically just treading water or getting worse over time. Zombie Girl illustrates some of that static state that endures and reemerges throughout life. The coloration is partially yukky, and the metaphorical worm (left of the mouth) of the rotting Soul is a detail not to overlook. And yet, the Turquoise Matte & Glo Worm green convey a bit of sunshine hitting the surface of the Self.
  3. HMS No. 7 Primal The "tribal warrior woman" vibe references the post trauma survivor who has developed and actualized the determination and skill to effectively fight back against destructive and paralyzing submission states. Stoneware with engobe and glaze.
  4. Profile side of HMS No. 5 "Emerging" ref process post trauma
  5. Detail HMS No. 5 Emerging - ref post trauma selfie
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    HMS No. 5 Emerging

    "Emerging" references post trauma healing.
  7. HMS No. 2 Assembling the Survivor-trauma ref "split lips"
  8. The originally intended HMS No. 4 Survivor of No Secrets broke down the center-this is "the Survivor". Trauma reference--if you lose parts of your body/mind/Self, embrace what is left, alive and functioning.
  9. Detail of HMS No. 1 "Two Faced Selfie" references trauma, the double life of a battered woman - the light and the dark of the Self, the dichotomy and the synchronicity, or the lack thereof, imposed on the Self, externally and internally. Palladium & clear on porcelain.
  10. Reference is trauma survivor's ability to be looking out, without fear, eyes open, taking in a straight-on view of the world, not hiding in the darkness of eyes squeezed tightly shut.
  11. HMS No. 6 Looking Out profile side
  12. LeeU

    HMS No. 10 Zen.jpg

    HMS. No. 10 Zen Zen is a state of being -the mask is a post trauma expression of Zen-like Self awareness and acceptance of Self.
  13. HMS. No. 8 "Not Broken" -reference is trauma survivor, more together than not, complete and whole "as is".
  14. Also, if donating, consider local ceramics classes, if they teach slip casting. If selling, yeah, eBay is the way to go, or place an ad in your local Potters Guild newsletter if they allow classifieds. Try to include photos.
  15. I find Coyote's cone 6 White MBG023, when applied as Neil described, to look like a glossy white mug you might get at Target. I also find that Stroke & Coat is not that great for mid-fire and the results are not always consistent w/what the labeling says the 05 will look like at 5.
  16. I recently scored 4 lovely small dishes by Maureen Mills, in her very distinctive surface decoration "signature" designs, sold as "seconds" (due to things that no one not familiar with the intracacies of ceramics would ever notice, much less care about), for a delightful fraction of what "perfection" would cost. As the purchaser, it is great to be able to "afford" someone's work that I would not be able to justify buying, within my tightly controlled budget!
  17. Wow-I used to work w/some horders when I worked in the behavioral health services system, but none of them had the money to do their thing on a scale as you describe! And mostly they stacked up and stashed away inexpensive things, lots of true junk, including things that deteriorate-even rot-over time, not lots of truly usable objects with some real value. The hording of people with the economic means to buy your work in bulk is kind of interesting. I wonder if those persons perhaps ever had a plan/intention (delusion) for "some day" doing something with the pottery, like dreaming of their own retail business but never getting to it???
  18. I use the E6000 all the time for doing different things w/my cone 6 bodies--I like that in addition to clear, I can also get it in black, and the black does not fade over time.
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