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15 Days In Clay – Seed – our 20th anniversary exhibition

Strategic Solutions donate Apple Ipad to 15 Days in Clay.

15 Days in clay presents. The gathering

We are our own gathringe, bonded by our kinship, with a sense of creativity at its heart.
Our purpose has always been to champion ability over any perceived disability.
There is beauty in difference if you remove judgment.

Our clay community has created its own collective purpose, generated genuine friendships and has nurtured an environment that has empowered countless individuals.

What Does 15 Days In Clay Mean to You?
This question was the starting point to the enquiry, with re occurring themes emerging.
Collective strength, unity, creativity, biscuits!
Somehow we needed to visually convey this message. We are our own Gathering.

The work needed to create a sense of presence, stature and an interaction. There needed to be uniformity with the overall form, but individuality in any artistic expression. The original question was just a guide. The component parts were to be given their own life. Each part was worked on separately. There was great trust given to the process and serendipity.

 The “one eye” was to detract from focusing on a face, so the figures become experienced. In short, two eyes will make a face one eye makes a figure!
After this exhibition Tribe will continue with a physical journey.

Reclaiming a place in the outside world. The installation will form a large circle.  Backs to you, it will be perceived as silhouettes. But stop, and step inside this circle and you will be rewarded with vibrant energy. Take time and contemplate

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Our words

We enjoy being artists
With hidden talents
Making amazing work

It doesn’t matter what we are
There’s no such thing as can’t
Measuring our ability
Not our disability
Finding who we are
Without judgement
Valuing everyone
Being seen
Gives me self worth
Feels like I have purpose
15 Days makes me happy
Makes me smile

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