Solace – Tim Mills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:  

Solace

 

Materials:  

Terra cotta, gold leaf, golden powder, bird’s nest

 

Description:

The clay for this vessel was sourced by hand in northeastern Thailand during a tree-planting project on the grounds of a new international school. I collected raw clay found on site and brought it back to Bangkok to process and use in the studio. The broad, shallow bowl is covered with Japanese gold leaf purchased years ago at a pigment store in Tokyo and sprinkled with golden powder acquired in Bangkok. The bird’s nest was discovered in a tree near our home in the city. A prayer — O LORD, Our God, lead our weary souls to the peace that we yearn for — The lasting peace to be found in You alone. Break into our restless hearts and envelop us in Your presence — as a mother bird protects and nurtures her young. — Amen.

 

Bio:

Tim Mills is a visual artist living and working in Bangkok, Thailand. Primarily working in clay, his practice employs various mediums and explores events, objects, and the lived experience through themes of memory, hope, and the passage of time. 

instagram.com/timmillsstudio

 

Author

  • Karen is finishing a PhD program in the Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts after careers in corporate management, consulting, and pastoral and theatre ministry. She explores theological and theatrical contexts of ’empty space’ and general human disposition toward it, with emphasis on improvisation (specifically Playback Theatre) and Holy Saturday. Since 2017, Karen has led or advised ITIA’s Transept group, a postgraduate-led group of multidisciplinary practicing artists. Karen was an editor for Transpositions from 2017 to 2022. As Editor-in-Chief, she fostered a closer partnership between Transpositions and Transept, hosted the In/break exhibition on the Transpositions site, and introduced regular series into the publishing schedule.