Climate change
Climate Emergency
I’ll add Climate inaction in the face of irrefutable evidence that human activity on Earth is causing an irreversible disaster.
We won’t recover and we should reconcile in our minds that we are not meant to. It won’t be the first mass extinction and it won’t be the last. Of course, ability of comprehending what is happening is the burden of being an intelligent species. But are we? In my work as a clay artist my subject matter has changed from enjoying rendering domestic creatures to feeling I have a voice to bring attention to the present condition of climate change and the effect this has on myriad species. The loss of species due to human culling for the benefit of fashion, ridiculous medical fairy tales and habitat annihilation, my work now focuses on highlighting these animals’ plight.
For me working with clay as my medium brings me moments of reflection and focus. Clay is fraught with similar difficulties in bringing a piece to “life”. It begins as soft and malleable and turns unchangeable by the fires it is subjected to. I find a simile of life in the material I work with.
In psychological terms, animals bring out in humans a sense of wonder, awe, and of protection. Unless, of course, you work in the field of animal protection or rescue. Then the large risk of empathy burnout and rescue fatigue is a constant battle. The battle will never be over. But in my small way of bringing attention and my financial contribution of a percentage of all my sales to various animal rescues, I hope my conscience will be at rest and I will have taught my children about the importance of giving a voice to the voiceless among us.
Climate Emergency
I’ll add Climate inaction in the face of irrefutable evidence that human activity on Earth is causing an irreversible disaster.
We won’t recover and we should reconcile in our minds that we are not meant to. It won’t be the first mass extinction and it won’t be the last. Of course, ability of comprehending what is happening is the burden of being an intelligent species. But are we? In my work as a clay artist my subject matter has changed from enjoying rendering domestic creatures to feeling I have a voice to bring attention to the present condition of climate change and the effect this has on myriad species. The loss of species due to human culling for the benefit of fashion, ridiculous medical fairy tales and habitat annihilation, my work now focuses on highlighting these animals’ plight.
For me working with clay as my medium brings me moments of reflection and focus. Clay is fraught with similar difficulties in bringing a piece to “life”. It begins as soft and malleable and turns unchangeable by the fires it is subjected to. I find a simile of life in the material I work with.
In psychological terms, animals bring out in humans a sense of wonder, awe, and of protection. Unless, of course, you work in the field of animal protection or rescue. Then the large risk of empathy burnout and rescue fatigue is a constant battle. The battle will never be over. But in my small way of bringing attention and my financial contribution of a percentage of all my sales to various animal rescues, I hope my conscience will be at rest and I will have taught my children about the importance of giving a voice to the voiceless among us.
