Caves Of The Primal Goddesses

“I’ve always been fascinated with caves, their function and their metaphors. When I began making them, they allowed me to explore the idea and process of creativity itself. Where do ideas come from and where do they land? How do they move from thought or inspiration into physical reality.”

There is something primeval about caves, our earliest homes, burial places and where our oldest art has survived. They have a deep resonance within the human psyche. As well as their functionality, they symbolise our connection to the earth, death and rebirth and the sacred feminine. They are the well from which ideas spring and the place where remains gather.

The caves are hand formed, pinched, beaten and then carved into their final shapes. The surfaces are layered up with slips, glazes and lustres, many have carved lines or marks painted on. They are intended to be explored with the hands and even ears. Jo has encouraged people to use their voices to see how the interior of the caves affect sound.

Each cave is named after a fictional primal Goddess. They were created between 2018 and 2021.

Sizes vary from 14 × 14 × 10 cm to 46 × 36 × 36 cm