‘Memoria; 100 Cups of Tea, Never To Be…’ highlights the sadness of a beautiful object that has been broken. A shattered gold tea pot lies below while its soul leaves its broken vessel in the form of a swarm of 100 ghostly little winged tea cups. A faint glow from within enhances the ghostly presence of each angelic winged tea cup. 

Each little cup is individually cast and assembled in bone china, and then suspended from a single fibre optic strand. The LED light source in concealed within the lightweight ceiling-rose fitting and gives a ghostly cool white glow. 

Memoria was an originally an installation sited in the RSA Sculpture Court. I was invited by the City Arts Centre in Edinburgh to develop this piece into a light installation for their ‘Reflection’ exhibition from 19th November 2011 – 12th February 2012.  www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/reflection. 

‘Memoria…’ can be comissioned to order in your required diameter and drop, and with a the option of a fading colour change. Contact postmaster@rebeccawilsonceramics.com.

Dimensions;950mm x 1500mm.
Materials; Bone china, fiber optics, LED light source, aluminium armature & lightweight ceiling rose.
Retail Price; £5,950
Individual cups available to buy at http://www.culturelabel.com/shop/edinburgh-ceramics-studio
Photo Credit; Chris Park