What do you see? I see a thin, perfectly round, ceramic bowl. But this clay bowl has several cracks or rips that are sewn together with thread. Because the stitching is unified, like on a baseball, it makes me think the artist planned these tears while designing the artwork. She might have punched holes for the thread while the clay was wet and, designed the weaving of the thread, as a pattern that would become a significant element in her artwork. What does the stitching remind you of? What do you think the artist is repairing?
The sketch prompt is to select an object to draw with holes, rips, or tears. Influenced by the artist, sketch stitching marks to repair and heal your item.
Time to TALK. Artists who work with clay are familiar with breakage, but this artist ironically uses the material artists fear and includes an untraditional approach to mend her work.