Marla Buck Artist at Large

Although painting was my first love, I decided that ceramics was the medium that allowed me to reach a larger audience. I created a series of porcelain ‘Prayer Bowls’ and ‘Platters of Platitudes’, a way elevate daily mundane objects to works that provoke thought – nourishing the body, and feeding the soul. The Pomegranate Series, from which I am submitting a piece, is a group of pomegranates ranging in size, life cycle stage, and message. The pomegranate being one of the sacred fruits, contains 613 seeds, the seeds of Mitzvot. Each interior is glazed in 24 karat gold, echoing the inner walls of the Holies of Holies. The latest graffiti group, reflects the message of all things rich when revealed.During the Shmita year, the fruit ripens, and dries, but always retains the 613 Mitzvot.