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B R O K E N
Connect me with Hannah Howard
Description
You are welcomed to personally interact with the space by removing a broken vessel print from the wall, gently dipping it into the basin of olive oil, and replacing it with provided magnets. In dipping this print into the oil, screen printed text is revealed in the background. The book on the shelf right of the installation is provided as source for deeper understanding of the inspirational text for this thesis body of work.
Materials:
Stone lithography, mulberry paper, aromatic cedar, red earthenware, olive oil
Hannah Howard
BFA Student
Major: Printmaking
Graduation Year: 2017
Artist Statement:
Brokenness is seldom considered anything more than to be fixed. We can acknowledge the brokenness all around us—our world, government, economy—yet we may find ourselves unsure of how to view our own. Kintsugi, an ancient Japanese technique, is used to repair broken vessels by using a mixture of lacquer and gold dust applied between the broken pieces. The use of precious metal to help hold together these pieces highlights the history of the vessel; it’s broken history is what makes it beautiful. This Eastern mentality of valuing the broken, highlighting its beauty, contrasts the Western desire to hide the broken.
Inspired by parables as tool to explain morals or spiritual truths, this body of work is the intersection of symbolism and spiritual journey; the outpouring of a desire to share with you what I seek to live.