2007 Mimbres Bowls, Man Made Holes
Mixed media on Shrinky Dink plastic, 7 cm diameter each, 10 pairs.
The Mimbres culture was centered near the southwest region of New Mexico. Their pottery was produced between 1000-1150 A.D.
A hole punctured in the center indicates that the bowl was ceremoniously “killed” allowing for the spirit of the image to be free, and so symbolically replenishing the “hole” left behind in nature. I have made a series of bowls with images of some of the largest, and deepest manmade holes on earth. I accompany them with their own Mimbres bowl in an attempt to remedy the damage done. This series is meant to show how far we have come from seeking a natural balance with the living world around us.