THE SOFT EARTH SPEAKS
The Soft Earth's History
In 1996, potter Joan Lederman was firing her kiln when Chris Griner brought a bucket of deep sea sediment from Research Vessel Oceanus. Unaltered, It melted into ceramic glaze and for the next 23 years Joan glazed pots with sediments and rock powders -- with ceramic writing about their sources. Explore the "About" section for highlights from those years. Store includes ceramics, paintings, prints and silk scarves.
JOAN SPEAKS
Photo by Cydney Scott 2015
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OLD NEWS:
After 46 years having a series of fuel-burning kilns, I dismantled the last one and stopped making pots in 2016. NEW NEWS: 29 May 2020 Every day a surprise. Can't tell it fast enough as I continually process information while watching the rate of 'refresh' in my thought-constructs as they tint my worldview. Paradigms shifting. How do I use my voice and actions if I knew I had only 48 more hours to breathe? |
