Wheel-thrown Stoneware Clay base, Twined Cordage made from Southeast Asian Newspaper and Rattan Peel.
H5.5'"xW8.5”
Blood, sweat, and tears. This work, in a ‘Study of Losses’, reflects on the cyclical nature of the fast fashion industry—its erosion of craftsmanship, its exploitation of cheap overseas labour, and the human cost woven into every seam.
At first glance, the vessel presents harmony and beauty, yet closer inspection reveals its fractures. Red glaze seeps through the stitching at the base, evoking countless pinpricks of blood. Wrapped within the collar, newspaper fragments speak of unrest, echoing the voices of labour movements and the struggle against unjust working conditions.
The use of rattan—a fast-growing material native to Southeast Asia—ties the work back to its origins, circling us through the story again. Like fast fashion itself, the cycle is unrelenting: desire, consumption, loss. This piece asks us to confront what is hidden beneath the surface and to question the fleeting fulfillment we seek in what cannot last.
Wheel-thrown Stoneware Clay base, Twined Cordage made from Southeast Asian Newspaper and Rattan Peel.
H5.5'"xW8.5”
Blood, sweat, and tears. This work, in a ‘Study of Losses’, reflects on the cyclical nature of the fast fashion industry—its erosion of craftsmanship, its exploitation of cheap overseas labour, and the human cost woven into every seam.
At first glance, the vessel presents harmony and beauty, yet closer inspection reveals its fractures. Red glaze seeps through the stitching at the base, evoking countless pinpricks of blood. Wrapped within the collar, newspaper fragments speak of unrest, echoing the voices of labour movements and the struggle against unjust working conditions.
The use of rattan—a fast-growing material native to Southeast Asia—ties the work back to its origins, circling us through the story again. Like fast fashion itself, the cycle is unrelenting: desire, consumption, loss. This piece asks us to confront what is hidden beneath the surface and to question the fleeting fulfillment we seek in what cannot last.
