Clay Tablet no.5

Underwater ARTifact. The clay body is a mix of discarded clay found in the communal studio where Carmen makes.  The amber glaze is a custom mix of post-consumer materials: part wood ash from a local pizzeria, part milled glass bottles, part locally harvested clay. The blue and brown colors are from collected glass shards. This is a small, ceramic relief that hangs on the wall with a nail, screw, or small command hook.

This work is part of a series called: Conscious Oddments. Work consists of discarded materials designed for the presently human home & the future oceanic home. The upcoming generation to inherit these objects could be our underwater neighbors due to marine pollution and rising sea levels.

3.5" x 7.5" x 0.25"

constructed in the studio by artist Carmen Jimenez. Contact artist for commission requests and follow @carmenmakesthings on Instagram.