My interpretation of the ancient Dogu*.

A talisman for women.

For the woman who wants a child but fears the risk to her career.For the woman who stares down the challenge of infertility.For the woman who pumps every 3 hours to freeze her milk for the nanny.For the woman who steps up to run the meeting without decent sleep for months.For the woman who doubts her ability to be a mum.For the woman who makes more money than her partner and worries how the home will run when her new born arrives.For the woman who just had a baby and faces the intense, non-stop process of piecing together her new lifeFor the woman who seeks a second career after her children start school.For the woman who thought she could return to work after 6 month but isn’t ready to leave her child at the nursery.All power to you.I am sending my power to you all.

- Noe Kuremoto

*Dogu - mysterious female figurines from prehistoric Japan (14,000-400BC approx). With big eyes, accentuated large breasts and wide hips, they are widely held to be symbols of fertility, a promise of safe delivery for baby and mother, hope for the continuation of life.

White stoneware sculptural vase

H: 23cm W 19 cm D 12 cm