Your Words in my Ear


Janet Mathewson.
The Weight of Your Words. 2024.
Paperclay, underglaze, and midfire glazes,
15 x 24 x 15cm.




Janet Mathewson.
Your Words in my Ear. 2024.
Paperclay and midfire glazes, 14 x 25 x 12 cm.



Janet Mathewson.
I Wish I'd Known. 2024.
Paperclay, underglaze, midfire glazes, multiple firings, 14 x 19 x 14 cm.



Janet Mathewson.
It's All in How You Frame it. 2024.
Paperclay, midfire glazes, mortar,
synthetic polymer. 12 x 13.5 x 10 cm.


Janet Mathewson.
The Last Farewell. 2024.
Paperclay, underglaze, and midfire glazes, 9 x 23 x 16 cm.


Created in direct conversation with its partner series of painted works, Sonnet 116, these ceramic “conversation pieces” are a reflection on the role words have within relationships. These works are open to reconfiguration, and hence alternative readings – a nod to the “democratic” practice of Richard Killeen.(1)
(1) Robert Leonard, “Richard Killeen: Secret Handshake,” Monica, no. 5 (1997). https://robertleonard.org/richard-killeen-secret-handshake/