This 10-year project consists of an annual release of functional sculptures created in response to the Union Army’s General Order no.3 - the order that communicated the “news” of the Emancipation Proclamation to the people of Galveston Texas on June 19th, 1865 and freed the last of us.
The full series will be (eventually) 265 functional sculptures, but the work exists fully wherever there is one piece.
It's a way of celebrating and recognizing the diaspora and the scattering of culture
- just because it's far away doesn't mean it's not part of the whole.
A 2022 celebration cup in Alaska? That is general order.
A 2023 sharing bowl in Virginia? That is general order.
The complete set of 10? General order.
The full series will be (eventually) 265 functional sculptures, but the work exists fully wherever there is one piece.
It's a way of celebrating and recognizing the diaspora and the scattering of culture
- just because it's far away doesn't mean it's not part of the whole.
A 2022 celebration cup in Alaska? That is general order.
A 2023 sharing bowl in Virginia? That is general order.
The complete set of 10? General order.
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volume 1: the celebration cup
the first general order installment consists of 22 porcelain cups, marked with three lines of dots representing 6-19-22. They are little functional sculptures that will hold 5-6 oz of your favorite celebratory beverage. Translucent porcelain, white glaze, 6-19-22 dot pattern. ~4 inches tall, ~2 inches in diameter, 6 oz volume. |