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Upon appropriating the Venus of Willendorf fertility idol for my last set of pieces, I realized I had become desensitized to her. Thinking about what she means to me now, in comparison to what we believe her function was in ancient times, I was lead to think about her in a more modern context - The idea of prosperity in general, along with the modern purpose of sex. Sex is now for pleasure and enjoyment, not just procreation. With this piece, the robust figure is a fertility idol, while the emaciated figure is an infertility idol. I call this piece "Family Planning", inspired by the contraceptive section in stores. In our new modern age, we still want children, but not as many as we can possibly have. Thus, I introduced a second figure that brings infertility, which today, is what most couples want most of the time.

There is an obvious relation to what is considered beautiful in ancient times compared to today, but it is not discussed in the text on the inside of the box. I'd rather leave that up to the viewer to decide how important that is.

I wanted to include a slide of the box closed. When I originally thought about this in completion, I pictured it in an old, dirty wooden box. Something that may have been passed down from many generations ago. I wanted it to have a hidden magical feel. Thinking about it more deeply, and to keep in in the same vein as the others in this series, I made it into a marketable, new product. So I decided to keep the wood grain, but put it on a glossy cardboard box. I always wanted to keep the outside pretty discreet, since this is a subject that many people keep discreet, even when it comes to placing in the home.


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Technical:

The figures are ^10 stoneware fired to ^04. The robust figure is made in a bisque press mold, rather than slipcasting. I have found a new love for bisque molds; Thanks be to Lisa Orr for opening my eyes! The emaciated figure was handbuilt. Rutile, and red iron Ox. for color.

The box was completely designed in Illustrator; no template. Printed on glossy card stock. If I were to make another, I would print hinges on the back of the lid, maybe even a lock in the front.

If you have any questions or comments I really want to hear them!


This is for sale! $45+S&H. (box included) Please note me if you are interested.
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