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Personal Archeology Series


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The Personal Archeology series is about memory, healing and turning the impact of difficult experiences and troubling times into strength and beauty. The series has philosophical commonalities with an aspect of my Jewish cultural heritage: the tradition of Tikkun Olam (Hebrew words, usually translated as “mend the world,” or "heal the world"). It also shares ideas with the art of Kintsugi (a Japanese practice that emphasizes and embellishes breaks when rejoining pieces of broken ceramics).



Click here for an article about Tikkun Olam
Click here for an article about Kintsugi

"Personal Archeology #6". Enameled, broken and reconstituted kiln formed glass. 18 x 16 x .25 inches. © Julie Alland 2019
Detail of: "Personal Archeology #6". Enameled, broken and reconstituted kiln formed glass. 18 x 16 x .25 inches. © Julie Alland 2019
"Personal Archeology #5". Enameled, broken and reconstituted kiln formed glass. 21.75 x 19.5 x 7.75 inches. © Julie Alland 2019
Detail of: "Personal Archeology #5". Enameled, broken and reconstituted kiln formed glass. 21.75 x 19.5 x 7.75 inches. © Julie Alland 2019
"Personal Archeology #4". Enameled, broken and reconstituted kiln formed glass. 12 x 11.75 x .25 inches. © Julie Alland 2019
Detail of: "Personal Archeology #4". Enameled, broken and reconstituted kiln formed glass. 12 x 11.75 x .25 inches. © Julie Alland 2019
"Personal Archeology #3". Enameled, broken and reconstituted kiln formed glass. 16 x 7 x 2 inches. © Julie Alland 2018
Detail of: "Personal Archeology #3". Enameled, broken and reconstituted kiln formed glass. 16 x 7 x 2 inches. © Julie Alland 2018
"Personal Archeology #2". Enameled, broken and reconstituted kiln formed glass. 13 x 6 x .25 inches. © Julie Alland 2018. Courtesy of private collection.
Detail of: "Personal Archeology #2". Enameled, broken and reconstituted kiln formed glass. 13 x 6 x .25 inches. © Julie Alland 2018. Courtesy of private collection.
"Personal Archeology #1". Enameled, broken, reconstituted and kiln formed glass. 22.5 x 17.75 x 4 inches. © Julie Alland 2018
Detail of: "Personal Archeology #1". Enameled, broken, reconstituted and kiln formed glass. 22.5 x 17.75 x 4 inches. © Julie Alland 2018

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