 Leaf Pile Mary Sweeney porcelain cast from real leaves, size varies; $4000 Exhibited at Village West in The Four Seasons show, Spring/Summer 2017 |
"My work is an exploration of the natural environment, its sustainability and its fragility.
The ceramic leaf pile is made from leaves that have fallen to the ground in my back yard. I collect and coat the dry leaves in porcelain slip. This incases the leaf and the firing process burns away the organic matter leaving a permanent manifestation of the seasonal leaf.
Extracted from the natural cycles of growth and decay, the piles of leaves become a frozen moment in time, and a meditation on transience and permanence."
If you are interested in purchasing this work, please contact Mary Sweeney or visit maryjsweeney.info.