Carry On

$300.00

6 x 3.5 x 4.25”
Stoneware, underglaze
2024

Carry On explores the weight of memory and the way we carry those we’ve lost. A figure bends forward, burdened by a fragmented face on its back—representing how memory, though incomplete and often fractured over time, remains something we hold onto, even carry like a responsibility. The broken face wears a peaceful smile, unaware that it has become a burden to the one who bears it. That peace suggests the face neither asked nor needs to be carried. It is more of a husk. In this lies the painful journey of freedom: learning to say goodbye. To carry on with the living and let memories rest.

The lighter figure is surrounded by swirling illustrations of celestial guardians, including a three-eyed bird that often appears to me as an all-seeing, ultimate protector. On its back, just below the face, is a form resembling an hourglass—symbolizing the passage of time and the shared journey we all take from life to death.

If you choose to have this item shipped, you will receive a separate invoice via email after checkout to ensure the most accurate shipping charges for your destination. For any questions, please use the contact form.

6 x 3.5 x 4.25”
Stoneware, underglaze
2024

Carry On explores the weight of memory and the way we carry those we’ve lost. A figure bends forward, burdened by a fragmented face on its back—representing how memory, though incomplete and often fractured over time, remains something we hold onto, even carry like a responsibility. The broken face wears a peaceful smile, unaware that it has become a burden to the one who bears it. That peace suggests the face neither asked nor needs to be carried. It is more of a husk. In this lies the painful journey of freedom: learning to say goodbye. To carry on with the living and let memories rest.

The lighter figure is surrounded by swirling illustrations of celestial guardians, including a three-eyed bird that often appears to me as an all-seeing, ultimate protector. On its back, just below the face, is a form resembling an hourglass—symbolizing the passage of time and the shared journey we all take from life to death.

If you choose to have this item shipped, you will receive a separate invoice via email after checkout to ensure the most accurate shipping charges for your destination. For any questions, please use the contact form.