{"product_id":"mended-ties","title":"Mended Ties","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMended Ties | Emma Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail-Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eIn this evocative wheel-thrown and hand-built white stoneware vessel, Emma Walker explores the profound beauty of resilience and environmental renewal. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"164\"\u003eBecoming Myth\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"186\"\u003eMended Ties\u003c\/i\u003e is a narrative of persistence, weaving together land and sea imagery to address the tension between ecological damage and the possibility of healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe vessel features a intricate seascape meticulously carved using the sgraffito technique through layers of deep blue underglaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eMost significantly, Walker has explored the Japanese art of Kintsugi to reassemble the piece after fracture. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy highlighting the breaks with lacquer and brass filings, she elevates the scars into a striking feature a quiet act of persistence that echoes the mermaid's gaze across a changing landscape. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe result is a sculptural meditation on biodiversity, where the mended lines serve as a metaphor for our responsibility to repair and protect the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNote: Due to the Kintsugi restoration process, this piece is not recommended for holding liquid.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroup Exhibition: Between Land, Sea and Sky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBringing together \u003cb\u003eBeth McGill\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eEmma Walker\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMeg Cummins\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eStrahan Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e whose practices are deeply connected to the natural environments of Aotearoa, we present this exhibition 'Between Land, Sea and Sky'. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWidth - 100mm x Height - 115mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emma Walker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44142435008548,"sku":"148770","price":895.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0136\/3178\/2970\/files\/EW_insitu-3.jpg?v=1778101116","url":"https:\/\/www.thepoiroom.co.nz\/products\/mended-ties","provider":"The Poi Room Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}