15/03/2021
Honoring ceramic artist Freda le Prévost today--hand builder extraordinaire, and my mother!
Freda, named after Haitian vodou goddess Erzulie, and the inspiration behind Erzulie Ceramics, introduced me to the craft when I was a little girl. We spent hours coiling clay together to build these large, intricate, forms. I'd watch my mother work and find zen through her intimate relationship with clay, and ultimately found myself in the same relationship with this incredible natural medium 🤲🏽
Featured here are two large vases, the first in raw terra cotta stands 20 inches tall. The second, a large glazed vase inspired by the sea--notice the two fishtails joining together 🐟