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13-122
Ceramic - Woodfired
Spirit of the Sea | 13-122
Ceramic - Woodfired
77 x 30cm | 30.31 x 11.81in (irregular)
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Ellarose’s father always told her about the importance of life on land and sea, including creatures and things around us. As a child you’d grow up wondering about the same things that are around you. Every time she went out in a dinghy, her father always said ’rubbish goes in the garbage bag, all bits and pieces of it’. Ellarose would ask him why he always said to remember this and he would always say, "Respect things around you."
"When you are out in the dinghy, you have to respect the sea as well". He said, "The sea has life in itself, when you litter in the sea it becomes rough to dispose of waste products. The spirit of the sea will get angry and it will make you suffer. It will be so rough you won’t be able to go out in a dinghy to get seafood."
Individual Dimension:
Form 1: 77 x 30 x 11cm
Form 2: 52 x 18 x 17cm
"When you are out in the dinghy, you... Read More
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