New World Order

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We are living at a time of intense global strain, and with that friction there's a growing undercurrent of collective resistance against systemic exploitation, the erosion of personal privacy, and an ever-widening wealth divide. For the first piece in this series, a globe-like form is layered with textured blue and white slips that recall the natural beauty and fragility of the earth. The decoration is deliberately disrupted and heavy speckling bleeds through from the clay body below, fracturing and scattering the surface to mirror a society under immense structural pressure. The resulting work stands as both a reflection on a world out of balance and our shared impulse to reshape it. Medium: Clay, terra sigillata, slip, and glaze. Dimensions: H30 × W28 cm

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF NGURRA

The City of the Blue Mountains is located within the Ngurra (Country) of the Dharug and Gundungurra peoples. MTNS MADE recognises that Dharug and Gundungurra Traditional Owners have a continuous and deep connection to their Country and that this is of great cultural significance to Aboriginal people, both locally and in the region. For Dharug and Gundungurra People, Ngurra takes in everything within the physical, cultural and spiritual landscape – landforms, waters, air, trees, rocks, plants, animals, foods, medicines, minerals, stories and special places. It includes cultural practice, kinship, knowledge, songs, stories and art, as well as spiritual beings, and people: past, present and future. Blue Mountains City Council pays respect to Elders past and present while recognising the strength, capacity and resilience of past and present Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Blue Mountains region.

MTNS MADE is proudly delivered by Blue Mountains City Council