Tulip • Handcarved gres plate

January. February.
Terrible weather.

In the lab, then on the river. Pottery wheel, clay, gouges, coffee, photos, bitter cold.
But Valentine's Day is coming soon, and we want to immerse you in our meditative, timeless atmosphere, with a lot of heart.

We have collaborated to create not just an object but a symbol.

Laura Barbieri @aleopceramics worked on the potter's wheel with one of her most interesting stoneware clays, shaping a limited series of plates.
Outside the lab, the fog of the plain enveloped everything.

Clarissa Bebber (me) crossed the mountains to carve the plates with her gouges and engrave a message.

Our minds understand each other, our hearts complement each other, our thoughts align and we find ourselves united once again.

We are ready, we are finished. Look: two tulips reach for the light, without their shadows overlapping.
They remind us that Presence is also about leaving space, staying close and Resisting.

Tulips for Valentine's Day.
Numbered series /14.
Limited edition.
17 cm diameter stoneware plates.
Dishwasher and microwave safe.