{"product_id":"unheld-ground","title":"Unheld Ground","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnheld Ground | 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 powerful wall plate, Emma Walker uses the prehistoric landscape of Aotearoa to reflect on the fragility of our modern ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003ePart of the \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"150\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eBecoming Myth\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"172\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eUnheld Ground\u003c\/i\u003e depicts the Haast’s Eagle and the Moa—extinct giants that serve as a quiet record of loss and a reminder of the ongoing pressures on New Zealand's biodiversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe scene is expertly rendered on black stoneware using the sgraffito technique. Walker carves through vibrant layers of yellow underglaze to reveal the dark, raw clay beneath, creating a stark, high-contrast narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eBy clear-glazing only the painted areas and leaving the bare clay exposed, she achieves a rugged, tactile finish that mirrors the prehistoric subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThis work is a compelling meditation on the \"slow erasure\" of the natural world and a tribute to the species that once belonged here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\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 - 180mm x Height - 50mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emma Walker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44142430584868,"sku":"148765","price":795.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0136\/3178\/2970\/files\/EW_in-situ-21.jpg?v=1778102667","url":"https:\/\/www.thepoiroom.co.nz\/products\/unheld-ground","provider":"The Poi Room Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}