The Quickening

The Quickening  | Emma Walker

In this evocative ceramic work, Emma Walker explores the delicate threshold between the earthly and the ethereal.

The Quickening sits in the tension between decay and growth a space where forms soften, break down, and inevitably give way to new life. Through this piece, Walker suggests that endings and beginnings are not separate events, but rather held within the same continuous unfolding.

Crafted from white stoneware, the vase serves as a canvas for intricate botanical and lepidopterous imagery.

The surface is hand-painted with underglazes before a bisque firing, then finished with a clear glaze for a final firing.

This process gives the illustrations a soft, embedded quality, as if the butterfly and foliage are emerging from the clay itself. It is a contemplative and vibrant work that celebrates the cyclical beauty of the natural world.

Group Exhibition: Between Land, Sea and Sky

Bringing together Beth McGill, Emma Walker, Meg Cummins and Strahan Clarke whose practices are deeply connected to the natural environments of Aotearoa, we present this exhibition 'Between Land, Sea and Sky'. 

Dimensions:
Width - 90mm x Height - 110mm