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9 x 8 x 4 cm., porcelain with paper, red cotton thread and brass nails. Cast and stamped; partial enameling (gold). High temperature cooking and low temperature cooking for browning. Hook to hang on the back. 2019

Under the hands of Juli About , ceramics suddenly become fluid, changing and flexible. It has texture, it has volume and we want to touch it to see if it really is soft or not. Juli uses ceramics with a small percentage of paper, allowing her to create solid sculptures.

"Working with porcelain means dealing with the inherent fragility of the material, but also with the fragility of our being in the world. It is a material that must be cared for, and that invites us to care for the world."

Julie About