I had to take a short break from the miniature stacked sculptures I have been working on in order to finish two pieces for an upcoming competition. The competition is sponsored by Lark publishing and they are seeking entries for a ceramic book they are creating called 500 VASES. I thought a few of my current Chalice pieces could fit their format so I have worked this week on finishing and photographing them. I wanted each of these pieces to take their inspiration from the Chalice but I wanted them to go beyond what we normally think of when we think of a communion cup.
The green Chalice (green symbolizing life) is one of the simplest forms I have created over the last year but I really think the combination of form, materials, and color is elegant. The red Chalice (red symbolizing the blood or wine) on the other hand is fairly elaborate with several components. In both pieces the Chalice (cone part) itself is designed to be able to be easily removed and then put back in place.
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