Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Empty, Liz Paparella

































 
















Empty
Liz Paparella
Clay

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about the piece.
This piece is the first piece of art Liz created after her daughter was stillborn. It is done in clay.

about the artist.
Liz Paparella's daughter Aquila died due to a placental abruption in labor. Her birth/death day was December 19, 2009.  As Liz says, "I have been using various media to express my grief since her death." Liz maintains a blog is the Paparella Brood.
Posted by still life angie at 12:00 AM
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16 comments:

  1. alizaFebruary 9, 2010 at 12:04 AM

    so powerful...and beautiful
    thank you
    xox

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  2. AnotherDreamerFebruary 9, 2010 at 12:52 AM

    Ohhh, that is incredible. It gave me chills.

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  3. SophieFebruary 9, 2010 at 1:31 AM

    Powerful. This is profoundly powerful even though it depicts powerlessnes in the extreme.

    Thankyou for sharing it.
    xx

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  4. SophieFebruary 9, 2010 at 1:31 AM

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2010 at 4:53 AM

    As the Dad, I never experienced this but I have always been aware how gut-wrenching it must be to have an empty womb and empty arms. This captures it so well. Thank you

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  6. after irisFebruary 9, 2010 at 5:08 AM

    Stunning.

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  7. forward tumbleFebruary 9, 2010 at 5:32 AM

    Just amazing and beautiful. It touches me to the core. You capture it raw and perfectly.

    Thank you for sharing it here.

    xx Ines

    P.S. Everyday I come here and I get to share in other people's art and expressions of grief and I feel incredibly fortunate to have found here, for it helps me to understand and to live on. Thank you for having this blog, Angie.

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  8. AmyFebruary 9, 2010 at 7:21 AM

    The same words comes to my mind as the others who have posted here - powerful and beautiful. The jagged edges around her empty belly really convey the ripping pain, both physical and emotional of death from birth.

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  9. RachelFebruary 9, 2010 at 8:45 AM

    it grabs you. Thank you for sharing.

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  10. KristinFebruary 9, 2010 at 10:19 AM

    Wow, what a powerful piece.

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  11. KariFebruary 9, 2010 at 10:50 AM

    Powerful!!

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  12. MeganFebruary 9, 2010 at 12:02 PM

    This piece is so moving!

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  13. AudreyFebruary 9, 2010 at 3:35 PM

    So brave.

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  14. LisetteFebruary 9, 2010 at 3:57 PM

    It speaks for itself, thank you for sharing.

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  15. JenniFebruary 10, 2010 at 5:30 PM

    this is beautiful, painful. reminds me of a dream i had after losing my daughter - that i was still pregnant, but carrying her in my head, her umbilical cord wrapped about my brain stem. i had forgetten that. thank you for sharing. xo

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  16. BethFebruary 13, 2010 at 6:26 PM

    gosh.. I am basically speechless.. that piece says it all for us..

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