Passing Rituals

‘Ritual Vessels’ is a homage to the space that exists between my ancestors and I. Reminiscent of the traditional censers used in spiritual offerings, these forms are the contemporary reinterpretations of a centuries old ritual where the veneration our ancestors using incense was a sacred and necessary part of daily life - similarly echoing the sacred act of reclaiming my heritage. It is the acceptance of the social and political impacts I experience as a person of colour; being born into, engaging with, rejecting wholly, reclaiming and reconnecting with a culture that is intrinsically part of my identity. It is a manifestation of the internal rebirth of my cultural identity, acknowledging and honouring my ancestors who also refined and perfected ceramics and pottery.