Yearning
Stoneware, 47" x 35" x 37" | by Ingrid Lilligren
Copyright © 2002 Ingrid Lilligren | All Rights Reserved
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First constructed in 1995, this piece encountered the uneven concrete of the back patio resulting in its early demise. In the course of rebuilding, the piece has evolved. The circles painted onto the triple belly represent a continuous cycle of counting days, an activity familiar to women as they keep track of their menstrual periods. I added the ear to the bowl area - one of the meanings of 'yearn' is to utter in an emotional voice and I wanted those utterances to have some chance of being heard. The piece is intended to express deep longing and yet contain a measure of hopefulness.