stoneware and porcelain; 6.5×5.75×5.25″
“The original form of this vessel was thrown in a traditional shape to represent the people and daily lives of our culture. While the clay was still wet, a porcelain “ice” cube was thrown into it, causing irreparable damage. This physical trauma mirrors the violence ICE brings into our neighborhoods, illustrating how much harm can be caused to the people and communities in the United States by a small, unnecessary group.”
ARTIST BIO: Lauryn King is an interdisciplinary artist primarily working in ceramics and fibers. She holds a BFA in Sculpture and Fibers from Xavier University and is currently pursuing her MFA at Miami University. Lauryn has taught courses ranging from college-level classes to workshops while also working in production pottery and maintaining an active studio practice. She is interested in process, repetition and form as ways of understanding memory, hope and the pressures that shape everyday life.