R2. Penny O'Brien - Held

£2,950.00

Stoneware Ceramics

80 x 53 x 45 cm

The theme of Time is explored through the physical process of making. Clay is shaped, bent, joined, dried and fired, carrying traces of pressure, movement and change within its surface. I am interested in how materials hold evidence of human touch over time, and in the connection between my own acts of making and the generations of hands that have shaped, repaired and cared for the cathedral. Caught between expansion and collapse, the sculpture suggests the instability, fragility and continual change of lived time.

Please note that delivery is not included in the price. Delivery costs will be the responsibility of the buyer. The delivery method and payment will be arranged with Parker Harris after purchase, and Parker Harris will contact all buyers once their purchase is complete. Buyers will not receive the work until after the exhibition at Wells Cathedral closes on Saturday 7 November 2026. Works can be collected from Wells Cathedral on Sunday 8 or Monday 9 November 2026, 9.30am–4.30pm.

Stoneware Ceramics

80 x 53 x 45 cm

The theme of Time is explored through the physical process of making. Clay is shaped, bent, joined, dried and fired, carrying traces of pressure, movement and change within its surface. I am interested in how materials hold evidence of human touch over time, and in the connection between my own acts of making and the generations of hands that have shaped, repaired and cared for the cathedral. Caught between expansion and collapse, the sculpture suggests the instability, fragility and continual change of lived time.

Please note that delivery is not included in the price. Delivery costs will be the responsibility of the buyer. The delivery method and payment will be arranged with Parker Harris after purchase, and Parker Harris will contact all buyers once their purchase is complete. Buyers will not receive the work until after the exhibition at Wells Cathedral closes on Saturday 7 November 2026. Works can be collected from Wells Cathedral on Sunday 8 or Monday 9 November 2026, 9.30am–4.30pm.