fifi rae
©2024
ceramics & sculpture
Belinda’s Ballet Shoes (2024)
Clay, low fire clear glaze, underglaze, silk fabric, ribbon, glue. Clay body: 22” (L) x 8” (W) x 11” (H) inches. Documentation on film (installed) and digital (deconstructed).
Clay, low fire clear glaze, underglaze, silk fabric, ribbon, glue. Clay body: 22” (L) x 8” (W) x 11” (H) inches. Documentation on film (installed) and digital (deconstructed).
Chair Renovation (2023)
Printed photos of old family photos, photos I took, photos my mom took, and found images from the Internet, Mod Podge, acrylic paint, a wooden chair, dimensions unknown. An orchid, a found postcard, a gifted white tea from China, a childhood object for the French tooth fairy mouse, a necklace, a shell, a souvenir, half of a friendship necklace, and my mom’s dress on the chair.
Printed photos of old family photos, photos I took, photos my mom took, and found images from the Internet, Mod Podge, acrylic paint, a wooden chair, dimensions unknown. An orchid, a found postcard, a gifted white tea from China, a childhood object for the French tooth fairy mouse, a necklace, a shell, a souvenir, half of a friendship necklace, and my mom’s dress on the chair.
Sardines for Sale! (2023)
B-mix clay, orange, blue, and black underglaze, clear glaze, and linoleum block prints in blue ink, prints were given for free.
B-mix clay, orange, blue, and black underglaze, clear glaze, and linoleum block prints in blue ink, prints were given for free.
In Honor of the 8 Lives Lost in the Atlanta Spa Shootings of March 16, 2021 (2023)
Candle holders made of reclaimed clay, red and black underglaze, and clear glaze.
I invited people to light a candle for each person, eight candle holders, nine candles. The handles are pieces of clay I squeezed in my hand. Their names are Xiaojie “Emily” Tan, 49, Daoyou Feng, 44, Delaina Yaun, 33, Paul Michels, 54, Yong Ae Yue, 63, Soon Chung Park, 74, Suncha Kim, 69, and Hyun Jung Grant, 51, and Elcias Hernandez-Ortiz, who was injured.
Candle holders made of reclaimed clay, red and black underglaze, and clear glaze.
I invited people to light a candle for each person, eight candle holders, nine candles. The handles are pieces of clay I squeezed in my hand. Their names are Xiaojie “Emily” Tan, 49, Daoyou Feng, 44, Delaina Yaun, 33, Paul Michels, 54, Yong Ae Yue, 63, Soon Chung Park, 74, Suncha Kim, 69, and Hyun Jung Grant, 51, and Elcias Hernandez-Ortiz, who was injured.