{"product_id":"adele-brydges-a-thousand-different-women-fomhar","title":"Adele Brydges, A Thousand Different Women - Fómhar","description":"\u003cp\u003e2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStoneware, saggar and barrel fired with natural inclusions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH 18 x W 16 x D 13.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eDrawing on her Irish heritage and the archetype of the Sheela na-gig, \u003cspan data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"marka31w5qb04\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\"\u003eAdele\u003c\/span\u003e Brydges' series, A Thousand Different Women\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e reclaims the void as a space of wild, unapologetic feminine power. The Sheela na-gig, with her exposed vulva and steady gaze, embodies the untamed, erotic, and sometimes uncomfortable sides of the feminine. She acts as a portal, inviting us to honour our shadows and reclaim what has been hidden or shamed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis series explores liminality, cycles, and the transformative power of fire, with each work reflecting turning points and peaks of the seasons. Vessels are fired using primitive saggar and barrel techniques, and their visceral surface patina is created through the burning of deeply personal and organic materials; menstrual blood, hair, nails, and seasonal offerings. These materials speak to cycles of decay, renewal, and the sacredness of what is often taboo or cast aside.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHere, the void is not emptiness, but a threshold full of potential, mystery, and becoming, and the surface evokes the scars, growth, and experiences that shape and make us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFómhar \u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003ehonours the turn towards autumn and the fullness of the harvest. Coloured by offerings and energies gathered through the season’s descent as the light begins to wane, it is a time of reflection, wisdom, and gratitude for the fruits of our labour. Fómhar embraces the cycles of change, letting go in preparation for what is yet to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInclusive of VAT, if exempt please contact bandits@sarabandefoundation.org\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Bandits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56840497496389,"sku":"ART-AB-ATDW-F","price":3600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/7389\/9845\/files\/AdeleBrydges_AThousandDifferentWomen_Fomhar_CourtesyofHouseofBandits_2.jpg?v=1770289217","url":"https:\/\/www.houseofbandits.co.uk\/products\/adele-brydges-a-thousand-different-women-fomhar","provider":"House of Bandits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}