Dawn Hajittofi • Janurary 2 - February 28
Dawn’s vessels are thrown altered and marked. The various indentations, abstract marks and additions to the surface are symbolic of a life’s journey. Beauty can be found in the acknowledgement of our struggles, fears and the search for healing, and in the acceptance of impactful significant events.
Artist statement
My work tells the story of life’s journey. How we carry our struggles, fears and disappointments alongside our hopes and dreams, the acknowledgement of suffering and the search for healing and acceptance.
The vessels are thrown and altered, marked with various indentations, with additions to the surface. They are decorated using slips and underglazes with a randomly applied glaze. The abstract marks symbolise the significant events we encounter acknowledging their lasting impact.
I add gilt as a reference to the Japanese art of ‘Kintsugi” the restoring of a broken vessel with gold, bringing renewed purpose, value and worth.
‘Kintsugi is not the art of erasure – the invisible mend, the erasing of a mistake – but rather the marking of a loss.’ - Edmund de Waal