Inspired by animist mythologies and ancient artefacts, Viv’s hand-built vessels and objects have talismanic properties. Each piece carries its own quiet story; a thread connecting the artist to ancestral memory, place, and the deeper rhythms of life. In Viv’s words: ‘These works of devotional ware are influenced by ancient Han Chinese spirit objects and my exploration into self-mythology and belonging. They represent symbolic vessels for transformation where the process of making becomes a means of entwining my own story with the story of the land.’ Each work is made from self-foraged Scottish wild clay, hand built by the coiling method, and fired several times to achieve their complex surfaces.

Butterfly vessel 1. Height 14cm x Width 18cm x Depth 5.7cm

Seed vessel 1.  Height 15cm x Width 9.5cm x Depth 9.5cm

Bird vessel 1. Height 15cm x Width 15cm x Depth 9cm

Shell vessel. Height 16cm x Width 15cm x Depth 9cm

Moth Vessel 1. Height 22cm x Width 16.5cm x Depth 8.5cm

Height 21cm x Width 23cm x Depth 8.5cm

Butterfly vessel 2. Height 17.5cm x Width 15.5cm x Depth 6cm

Seed vessel 2. Height 16cm x Width 13cm x Depth 6cm

Bird Vessel 2. Height 20cm x Width 18cm x Depth 8.5cm