A joyful ceramic collage inspired by the basket in Manet’s Déjeuner sur l’herbe (Musée d’Orsay).

This artwork is hand made from glazed stoneware and then hand painted, with several pieces fired separately and then collaged together.

Measurements: 13 × 10 inches
This piece is unique.

Holly Wheatcroft’s ceramic collages offer a playful take on the still life genre where objects are anything but “still” as they break away and spill out of their frames. Glazed stoneware slabs and shapes are layered with art historical references and a focus on pattern and texture. The artist’s use of clay is a deliberate and contemporary choice to highlight pottery’s role throughout the ages as an enduring storytelling medium.