The Reader, Pages of Stillness

The Reader, Pages of Stillness captures the quiet pleasure of stopping, opening a book and allowing the rest of the world to slow down.

She sits peacefully in her soft blue dress, scattered with tiny touches of colour. The generous ruffles frame her face and follow the gentle curves of her figure. In her hands she holds an open book, where a painted landscape appears almost like a window into another, more intimate world.

Everything about her suggests calm. Her bare feet, relaxed posture and lowered gaze speak of time reclaimed from hurry. A pale, colourful butterfly rests on her dress, as though even something made for flight has chosen to pause beside her for a while.

Reading becomes a small act of freedom. Between the pages there is silence, imagination and the possibility of travelling without moving at all. Sometimes we do not need to go far to find a different horizon. We only need to open a book and allow ourselves to be carried away. The Reader, Pages of Stillness celebrates that simple, precious moment when time slows down and the soul finally has room to breathe.

Technical notes

The sculpture is hand-modeled with a pinkish-toned clay.
I applied glossy and satin enamels
The skin is left in natural clay, while the coloured parts have been painted with different hues of engobes (slips) in order to create delicate nuances and plays of colour.
The little face is as small as a hazelnut. The curls are applied one by one and are made of delicate clay strips rolled on themselves.
The tiny book, no bigger than a postage stamp, is hand-painted with care.
The sculpture underwent two firings at 980°

Dimensions: height 18 cm, width 14 cm, depth 16 cm.

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The Reader, Pages of Stillness captures the quiet pleasure of stopping, opening a book and allowing the rest of the world to slow down.