{"product_id":"worthiness","title":"Worthiness","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"527\"\u003eMy relationship to porcelain begins with early exposure to it as an object of admiration—figures by Royal Doulton, Rosenthal, Belleek, and the quiet perfection of European porcelain sinks. There was a precision to these works, a sense of refinement achieved through casting and control. I was also drawn to antique Asian blue-and-white vessels, where porcelain carried both history and a kind of quiet authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"592\"\u003ePorcelain held a hierarchy - it was the material of perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"895\"\u003eIt’s precisely for this reason that I chose to work against that expectation. Through hand building, I move away from perfection, allowing fingerprints and gesture to remain visible. The work becomes more organic and more emotional. It's shaped by the hand rather than concealed by finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"1178\"\u003eAt the same time, porcelain offers a unique sensitivity. It can be translucent, understated, and quietly luminous, with or without glaze. I’m interested in this tension between its historical association with perfection and its potential to hold something more raw and immediate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1458\"\u003eIn some works, I incorporate deconstructed Royal Doulton pieces, questioning what has been inherited and what we continue to value. These fragments become a way to reconsider ideas of beauty, worth, and collectability. What is preserved? What is transformed through making?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HEATHER WAUGH PITTS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52869432246581,"sku":null,"price":3100.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5798\/8661\/files\/260513_VS_Porcelain_0119.jpg?v=1781114250","url":"https:\/\/vesselsandsticks.com\/products\/worthiness","provider":"Vessels + Sticks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}