Many of my regular reader’s will be familiar with The Healing Vase Project I have been working on. For those who are not, you can see the post that started this project here.
My concept for this piece is to allow the process of raku and the flames of the reduction process to act as a healing tonic for your grief and pain, for mine, and for all who to choose to participate in this process collectively.
The Healing Vase is now complete, and a special surprise awaits those who watch to the end of the video below. Newsletter subscribers were given an advance update. You can subscribe to our newsletter here for notifications and updates about future projects like this one.
This project has touched me deeply, so much so, I have decided to include it in my soon-to-be-published book ‘A Potter’s Dream: Myths and Legends‘ which you can pre-purchase here, through our crowdfunding campaign.
Don’t worry if you missed out on participating in this project. We will be doing another ‘Healing Vase’ project in Fall of 2020. I would also like to announce that we will be doing another community art based project, ‘The Vase of Attraction’, which you can read more about here. This project will give you the opportunity to help create a vase with us by submitting what you would like to attract in your life for yourself and for the world.
Thank you again to all those who participated in this project. Let us know in the comments below what you think of our video, project and of course the vase.
Beautiful! Thank-you, thank-you for the video.
You are very welcome! Thank you for being involved and taking the time to check it out. Hope your weekend is full of awesome!
Such a touching video and such a beautifull outcome. Thank you Jay 🙂
My hope is this project brought you as much healing as it did to so many of us who participated. I felt the emotions so clearly, as if I was right there. I could feel the heat on my hands and face as the embers buzzed around you and the cool fall air surge back in as the embers died down. Thank you…simply…thank you ♥️.
It did indeed Doree! It has deeply moved and inspired me, hearing people’s story made me feel less alone and has moved me forward on my journey and I could not have done that without everyone! I am going to repeat the project next year, and this winter I am going to do a similar sort of project called the ‘Vase of Attraction’. It’s been such a gift and it would not have been possible without you and others! So THANK YOU!
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This is so beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your gifts with your community. I was honored to have watched the process.
Thank you so much for your incredibly kind comment Maggie. I am honoured that you took the time to bear witness. I wish you all the best for a wonderful weekend!
I shared your YouTube video on my FB page as I have several friends and artists (several potters) I knew would also be moved by your work.
Thank you so very much Maggie! That is very kind of you and I appreciate that! You have helped make my weekend.
May almighty’s grace be always with you 😊
Thank you always for your kind thoughts and words and I wish you many blessings!
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Divinely inspired! Beautifully expressed! A most wonderful example of Alchemy in motion. Thank you Blessing us all through the sharing of your precious gifts. 💞
You are so very kind and I appreciate your comments and wonderful words and playing an important part in this community, Thank you! I wish you all the best!
This is so so beautiful! May god bless you! 💛
Thank yous o much for your kind comment and wish. May your day be full of blessings and joy!
You are most welcome!
And, thank you, you too have a fabulous day.
Such a great idea for a project and it came out so beautiful….in many ways. 8)
Thank you so much for your kind comment Katie! Very much appreciated and I hope your week is off to a wonderful start!
Painted this morning, so 🌞 😁
Awesome! Creative pursuits always get my week off to a good start.
The vase turned out beautifully. I teared up during the video. My new kitten actually watched along with me and was quite interested.
Thank you so very much Angela for your kind comment and thank your cat for watching too! There were a few times during the course of the project that my eyes were a little moist. I hope your week is off to a great start.
The video and the Healing Project are lovely. It was so kind of you to help those who are grieving, Jay. I’ve shared this post on Facebook.
Thank you for your kind words Linda. It was a true pleasure to be able to do so, because in the process I gained so much! I hope your week is off to a wonderful start!
Wow! such a beautiful work of art and a great video. It must feel like heaven to be able to create those.
It is an incredible feeling to be able to create, so good for the soul. Thank you so much for your kind comment. Wishing you all the best for a great week ahead.
Beautiful work
Thank you! I hope your week is off to a great start.
Just loved the video. Thank you. So enjoy your blog.
Thank you so much Don! I appreciate your kind comments, and the Vase of Healing was such a special project to me, so much so I am rushing to do a layout to get it into my book! I hope your week is off to a great start!
This is a beautiful post and I love the video. I felt the aura of healing coming from the vase in it’s process of becoming beautiful. The cracks add character, which beauty means nothing without character. Character is part of individuality and makes humans, creatures, and your stunning creations one of a kind masterpieces.
Thank you again for your kind words and support and I am so pleased you found beauty in this post and video. That means so much and makes the project even more worthwhile. I agree with you that the cracks do enhance the story and beauty of the piece and could not imagine this particular vase without them. I hope your week is off to a wonderful start!
It came out gorgeous
Thank you so much Jacquelyn! I hope your week is off to a great start!
A beautifully narrated process! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for taking the time to read about it and commenting! We will be doing another Healing Vase in Fall 2020, and for the New Year we are doing the ‘Vase of Attraction’. You can check these projects out here: https://rakupottery.ca/projects/
Have a beautiful day!
Wonderful inspiring video and art.
What a loving and beautiful video. Thank you so much for sharing the process of the birthing of that piece. Very special project. Love ❤️ Joni
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Thanks to you to making pottery esoteric and mystic. Anand Bose from Kerala