Luna is a handmade collection of ceramics and silkscreen printed art prints inspired by the moon, for the home.
The moon has become a subject I’ve grown a little obsessed with. I think it’s fascinating that a multitude of cultures, faiths, and practices use the moon for time-tracking purposes, rituals, and more. One such topic was brought up with a friend of mine who believes in the power of the moon and its cycles when used for manifestation. This friend of mine had a lot of success in said manifestation practices, and so I enquired about it one day.
“Do you really believe the moon had anything to do with it?” I asked.
He looked at me for a moment then said, “You do know that the moon affects the tides, right?”
I said I did. He then asked, “And what are people mostly made of?”
And the effect of how that hit me was more than I can put into words.
Water.
People are mostly made of water.
“If the moon can affect such large bodies of water like oceans, why not small bodies such as that in people?” The reasoning made sense to me. More than that, how could I have never thought of it myself? It was right there! And thus, my obsession really took off.
My initial interest in the moon was due to a vague knowledge of spiritual practices around it and the fact that many groups used it as a calendar (the Muslim calendar is one example), but the abundance of symbolism creatives use the moon for has also always intrigued me. For that reason, I dedicated my entire final year’s project to the moon, including my dissertation.
You can read my dissertation, The Multifaceted Moon of Popular Culture, here.
The range includes a variety of products from incense holders and mugs to bookmarks and art prints. Every item included in this collection is unique due to its handmade nature.
Prints created by a mixed media process using illustration, mark making, painting, screen printing, and layering.
The paper used varied in texture and colors included white, black, and silver.
+200 prints were made on sizes ranging from A6 two A3, as well as 6”x4”.
Handmade ceramics created by first creating plaster moulds and casting them with semi-porcelain hand fettled, then glazed in a variety of methods of mark making and dipping.
+50 pieces were made.
A selected range (yes, narrowing it down during curation is always the worst part) was exhibited in The Birmingham School of Art.
(Note: There were two more larger scale prints in the back of the structure. And this day, I still kick myself for forgetting to take photos from the back. Sorry to you, too, for missing it. I still think it looked really cool.)