signals by karin eda sanborn

The compensation of growing old [is] that the passions remain as strong as ever, but one has gained — at last! — the power which adds the supreme flavour to existence, — the power of taking hold of experience, of turning it around, slowly, in the light.

— Virginia Woolf, Mrs. Dalloway

Signals

MFA Thesis Sculpture Installation

By Karin Eda Sanborn

On display until 2/24/2018

Roger Williams Gallery

77 Amherst Street

Manchester, NH

Hours: Tuesday - Saturday  11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Handprint Bowl by Andrea Zimon

I assigned my friend, Karin with picking out the inspiration word for my independent study in ceramics. She came up with some good ones but the word ‘presence’ resonated the best with me. 

Creating a piece inspired by a word was challenging but the following project was the result. There are ten projects in all. I hope you enjoy these projects over the next ten months as I am taking a break from clay.

Photo Credit: Clark Linehan

Photo Credit: Clark Linehan

Photo Credit: Clark Linehan

Photo Credit: Clark Linehan

Handprint Bowl.  American Indians announced their presence by painting their hands then putting their hand prints on rock walls. As I child, I made paper turkeys out of the outline of my hands. As an adult, I combined both techniques and used the outline of my hand to create my hand prints on rock (i.e. stoneware) to announce my presence.

Please note that these pictures were taken by Clark Linehan, who did an amazing job with this piece and others.