WORKS
Hand-built ceramic, black gloss glaze with metallic, 7 × 5 cm
A miniature study of the female form, hand-built and finished in a black glaze with metallic flecks that sparkle in the light, representing the Birth of Creation.
Hand-built ceramic, antiqued gold glaze, 7 × 5 cm
A miniature study of the female form, hand-built and finished in a vintage gold glaze that settles into an antiqued black patina - matte in most places with glossy golden aspects, made to resemble an ancient, unearthed relic of feminine strength and beauty.
Marisa Falconi (1984)
Originally from Toronto, Marisa is a multidisciplinary artist who graduated from the University of Toronto with an Hon. BA in Anthropology. She is currently attending second year at the Byron School of Art and continues to explore her practice in South East QLD, Australia.
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OURNAL
I used to think yoga was to be done a certain way in order to be right, and I’d shame myself for traveling outside the rules of my yoga teacher. I ignored my body’s sensations, mistaking it for the voice of my ego, and told myself to be a good student means to cultivate the ability to listen to my teacher.
As I’ve grown — both as a woman and a yoga practitioner — I’ve discovered for myself the healing that unfolds through listening to the needs of my body. I am learning that an embodied practice, where the student hones into the teachings that stem from within the body — as opposed to an aesthetically correct one — empowers the yogin to trust herself. I now teach this message to my students.
