{"id":450187,"date":"2025-02-11T13:48:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T19:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/?p=450187"},"modified":"2025-02-11T13:48:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T19:48:44","slug":"joan-clare-brown-porcelain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2025\/02\/joan-clare-brown-porcelain\/","title":{"rendered":"Joan Clare Brown Juxtaposes Anatomy and Memories in Poignant Porcelain Sculptures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-8.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a porcelain sculpture that resembles a bundle of textile with frills, with bright green grass-like spikes or fronds emerging from it\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-8.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-8-640x615.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-8-960x922.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-8-768x738.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Ed #13&#8221; (2023), porcelain and mason stain, 7 x 6 x 8 inches. Photos edited by Nash Quinn. All images courtesy of Joan Clare Brown, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Joan Clare Brown Juxtaposes Anatomy and Memories in Poignant Porcelain Sculptures<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-02-11T13:48:43-06:00\">February 11, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><a class=\"category-craft\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/craft\/\" rel=\"tag\">Craft<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/kmothes\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kate Mothes<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\"><li style=\"color: #1c1e0d; 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Dualities lie at the heart of the artist&#8217;s approach to ceramics, especially in her ongoing series <em>Ed<\/em>, which takes personal experience and human anatomy as starting points for a poignant study of grief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I started this series as a response to&nbsp;my father\u2019s sudden passing,&#8221; Brown tells Colossal. &#8220;He was diagnosed with widespread pancreatic cancer and passed away the same day, ultimately of sepsis&nbsp;from complications of a perforated bowel.&#8221; In the <em>Ed<\/em> works, the cinched base, which mimics a frilly-edged textile cushion or pouch, represents a perforated organ, and the long, growing blades or tendrils emblematize infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-6-960x870.jpg\" alt=\"a porcelain sculpture that resembles a bundle of white-and-brown textile with frills, with blue plant-like textured spikes or fronds emerging from it\" class=\"wp-image-450193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-6-960x870.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-6-640x580.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-6-768x696.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-6-1536x1392.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-6.jpg 1644w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Ed #5&#8221; (2023), porcelain and mason stain, 6 x 4 x 5 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The inherent hardness and brittleness of porcelain juxtapose with the softness of textile-like surfaces and organic, plant-like fronds. Each color reflects specific childhood memories of Brown&#8217;s father, like the blue and green hues drawn from his favorite flannel shirt or light pinks and purples redolent of a tablecloth used at her family dinners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Through the permanence of the ceramic form, my hope was to turn something menacing and insidious into a nostalgic and meaningful reminder,&#8221; Brown says. &#8220;And by making these pieces, in a way, I feel that he is still present.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore more on the artist&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joanclarebrown.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/joan_clare_brown_ceramics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-10-960x928.jpeg\" alt=\"a porcelain sculpture that resembles a bundle of textile with frills, with blue grass-like spikes or fronds emerging from it\" class=\"wp-image-450197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-10-960x928.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-10-640x619.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-10-768x742.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-10.jpeg 1310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Ed #16&#8221; (2023), porcelain, mason stain, glaze, and luster, 7 x 6 x 4 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-9-960x720.jpeg\" alt=\"a detail of a porcelain sculpture that resembles a bundle of textile with frills, with blue grass-like spikes or fronds emerging from it\" class=\"wp-image-450196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-9-960x720.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-9-640x480.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-9-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-9-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-9-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of &#8220;Ed #13&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"1390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-4.jpeg\" alt=\"a porcelain sculpture that resembles a bundle of white-and-green textile with frills, with blue plant-like textured spikes or fronds emerging from it\" class=\"wp-image-450191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-4.jpeg 930w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-4-640x957.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-4-768x1148.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Ed #10&#8221; (2023), porcelain and mason stain, 7 x 5 x 5 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-3-960x822.jpeg\" alt=\"a porcelain sculpture that resembles a bundle of white-and-red textile with frills, with orange plant-like textured spikes or fronds emerging from it\" class=\"wp-image-450190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-3-960x822.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-3-640x548.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-3-768x657.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-3.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Ed #11&#8221; (2023), porcelain and mason stain, 7 x 8 x 7 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-7-960x1003.jpeg\" alt=\"a porcelain sculpture that resembles a bundle of textile with frills, with blue grass-like spikes or fronds emerging from it\" class=\"wp-image-450194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-7-960x1003.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-7-640x668.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-7-768x802.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-7.jpeg 1462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Ed #12&#8221; (2023), porcelain and mason stain, 7 x 5 x 4 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-2-960x720.jpeg\" alt=\"a detail of a porcelain sculpture that resembles a bundle of white-and-red textile with frills, with orange plant-like textured spikes or fronds emerging from it\" class=\"wp-image-450189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-2-960x720.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-2-640x480.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-2-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of &#8220;Ed #11&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-1-960x1360.jpg\" alt=\"a porcelain sculpture that resembles a bundle of white textile with frills, with dark green plant-like textured spikes or fronds emerging from it\" class=\"wp-image-450188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-1-960x1360.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-1-640x907.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-1-768x1088.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-1-1084x1536.jpg 1084w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-1.jpg 1263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Ed #4&#8221; (2022), porcelain and mason stain, 7 x 4 x 4 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"872\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-5-960x872.jpg\" alt=\"a porcelain sculpture that resembles a bundle of white textile with pink frills, with dark orange plant-like textured spikes or fronds emerging from it\" class=\"wp-image-450192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-5-960x872.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-5-640x582.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-5-768x698.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-5-1536x1396.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brown-5.jpg 1864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Ed #3&#8221; 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