GAR
Ukraine · clay
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001 UA 51°N · 25°E Ukraine — clay

Black clay, dug by the maker's own hands from Polissia. Fired in tradition passed through generations.

Bathed in milk. Fire, minerals in the earth, and temperature give each piece its natural tone.

Series: TERRAIN PLATE · Тарілка з Землі. Each plate is unique.

Acquired by enquiry. contact@gar.world
The Plate
TERRAIN PLATE — the form, side view in studio light
The form
TERRAIN PLATE — underside marked with МИР (peace)
МИР · peace
TERRAIN PLATE — underside marks: Україна, Луцьк, 17.09.25, signature
The provenance · Україна · Луцьк · 17.09.25
TERRAIN PLATE — set down in raw earth, returning to its source
The earth · where the clay came from
The Earth

The clay is dug by hand. Polissia / Volyn. The same earth that has held this practice for centuries.

The pit — raw clay coming up from the earth
Boots in the earth — the body of work
The plate returning to the pit — full circle
The cellar — vessels stored beneath the earth
Hand on the work in the cellar
The maker's archive — vessels held in the dark
The Edition

Each plate in the МИР edition is unique.

Each carries the word МИР (peace) stamped into the well, and underneath: Україна · Луцьк, the date of firing, the maker's signature, the GAR mark.

Smaller plates in the same series, without the МИР stamp, also available.

The Table
The work of both countries together — clay and glass in real space
← the table