Raphaela McCormack

Handmade Paper Vessels, Ceremonial Urns and Neck Sculptures

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Paper Vessels	Sailing Vessels	Ceremonial Vessels / Burial Urns	NEW Neck Sculptures	Slide Shows of Artist at Work and Exhibits

New Works Click on any image to see larger images.
“Wedding Ceremonial Vessel”	“Transforming” - Left View	“Transforming” - center view	“Transforming” - Right view”
“Flowering” - set	“Flowering” - yellow vessel detail	“Flowering” - green vessel detail	“Flowering” - purple vessel detail
“Of the Sea”	“Of the Sea” Images of the sculpture as shown at exhibit at The Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, N.Y. Jan. - Mar. 2005 "The Paper Trail Exhibition"		“Of the Sea”

Handmade Paper Vessels

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“The Golden Harvest of The Raj”

“Sunburst”

“Running Horses”

“Love Nest”

“Dream Catcher”

“Sweet Pea”

“Seascape”

“Spirit Well”

“The Four Sacred Mountains”

“Five Elements”

“The Five Chinese Elements: Wood, Water, Earth, Fire and Metal.”

“Dancing Warriors”

“Secret Garden”

“Guardian Stones”

“Buffalo”

“Green Tendril”

“Purple Tendril”

“Coupling”

“Nests”

“Sprouting vessel”

“Nests”

Ceremonial Vessels / Burial Urns

The ceremonial vessels/burial urns are one of a kind and have been made with much thought. care and love.
There are many ways they can be used to honour and mark a special occasion in life, for example, a birth of a son or daughter. Family relatives and friends may wish to write a thought, a poem, or a message of love for the child, which can be kept inside the vessel. Throughout the person's life, on important occasions such as "coming of age", a graduation from school or college, a marriage, a 50th birthday, an anniversary, a retirement and finally a death. More words or memories may be put inside the vessel.
These works of art may be used for a sweat lodge. or a spiritual Gathering, to be filled with herbs, healing words and thoughts.
The vessels are made from natural materials and may be burnt in a ceremonial fire, buried in the ground, submerged in a large body of water, or because of their unique purpose, they may be kept in a place of honour in someone's home.

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