An exhibition of recent ceramics of Anglican priest, anthropologist and ceramicist Holly Ratcliffe will take place at Christ Church Cathedral at the end of the summer.
Holly is interested in funerary traditions of her own and other cultures and explores their meanings and artistic richness through clay.
Through her funerary ceramics, marked by their classic forms, textures and gestural treatments, the artist creates a place for dialogue around the spiritual problem of the meaninglessness of death in our culture. Her works enable the observer to reflect on their attitudes toward their mortality and elicit a disarming, contemplative state.
These works are from her recent artist’s residency at the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society, UVic called Pentimenti: Ceramic funerary vessels as biographies of spiritual homecomings.
Holly will offer visits and workshops on Befriending our Mortality with Clay at the Cathedral during the exhibition. Please see the Cathedral website for dates, information and registration.
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