Emerge Unity Necklace - Ceramics by Mudbird

The Emerge 'Unity' necklace measures approx 2.6cm wide x 4.2cm tall. The front and sides are glazed with a glossy clear crackle glaze with a red in the pattern, and the back is unglazed to retain the natural smooth elements of the silt and clay. The design has a Koru type design bound together from 3 cords.

"A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken."

One of the positive things that has come from these devastating earthquakes, is the community spirit - UNITY will get us through.
You can wear this necklace with special meaning close to your heart.

Read more about the Emerge range below:

Liquefaction (pronounced “lick-wi-fack-shin”) happens during earthquakes. The ground shaking that occurs during an earthquake can cause some soils to liquefy. This means that during an earthquake these soils will behave more like a liquid than a solid…

The process of Liquefaction happened throughout the city, causing so much destruction. This silty soil has ruined thousands of homes and many suburbs of Christchurch have been lost to land damage, and residents have been forced to leave their homes and move elsewhere.

Like many, this silt also affected my property 3 times and I decided to do something positive with this substance that has caused so much damage and so much loss. My main motivations with the Emerge range are to create beauty from disaster, and to help the present and future of our city. 30% of the proceeds of each purchase go to a current appeal most needed in our city.

Each pendant is different and will not be the one pictured due to nature of marbling the silt in by hand and hand cutting. Some will have a heavier pattern, some will be lighter in colour - but they will all contain silt.

All designs copyright Gillian Weavers/Mudbird 2008-2019