HOLDING THE GHOSTS

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Holding the Ghosts, is an exploration of the things that haunt us. For this collaboration, text and image artist Coleman Stevenson and ceramic artist  WiL Labelle were inspired by folklore and customs from around the globe involving the containment of spirits in various sorts of manmade containers. In these twelve pairs of images and clay vessels, the housed spirits are  metaphorical— the past experiences, emotions, fears, obsessions, tendencies, addictions, and patterns that influence human behavior. Some vessels lock away malevolent energies of personal demons for our protection; others house benevolent spirits, safekeeping them for future use.

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These works were first shown at Gallery GoGo in Portland, OR, in March of 2022. Read about the inspiration and process for this show here. Prints and some original works are available for sale.