Ceramics

Paula Winokur, <i>Calving Gracier</i> (2010). 33 Porcelain sections. Dimensions: 6’ w X 8’ d (base), variable heights to 36”. Collection: Racine Art Museum, Wisconsin. ©Paula Winokur 2010. Courtesy of the artist.

Paula Winokur, Calving Gracier (2010). 33 Porcelain sections. Dimensions: 6’ w X 8’ d (base), variable heights to 36”. Collection: Racine Art Museum, Wisconsin. ©Paula Winokur 2010. Courtesy of the artist.

The vast majority of earth’s glaciers are melting – rapidly. As the ice thins, extraordinarily large sections are “calving” (breaking off), further shrinking glacial volume.

Paula Winokur’s minimalist presentation brings the scale, reality, and potential permanence of this massive geological transformation into sharp focus.

Her choice of porcelain is deliberate: “Porcelain comes from the earth pure white, strong and durable. Transformed by human hands, it can be delicate, fragile and transparent. In that sense, it resembles glaciers – ancient towering structures made fragile by human action.” Learn more.

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