You And Me, Bowl | Rachel Green Exhibition Recap

When handling the pieces and viewing the collection together as it was at the exhibition, the nuanced function of each bowl became quite clear. It's always incredible how a slight shift in weight, shape, or height can make the piece better suited to specific uses. All details that Green considers heavily while conceptualizing and making. 

When using Rachel's bowls casually throughout the day, I always stop to appreciate the vessel I'm using—serving, rinsing, drying, stacking—all to repeat again the next day. There is something important to be said about everyday, utilitarian vessels that command admiration in more ways than one. 

The end-user was considered throughout every aspect of these bowls' making, which makes us admire Rachel and her work even more. With over 150 bowls on view, seeing this many specialty pieces in one place was a rare sight to behold and be-held (pun intended). 

Undoubtedly, my biggest joy throughout the exhibition was seeing which glazes each customer was drawn to, and hearing how they planned to integrate them into daily life. Rachel and I kept a running tally of which colors would be the favorites; my bets were on Bronze, and hers on Washed Blue (they were pretty neck-in-neck)! Each person appreciated different aspects of the work and took their time mixing and matching various sets. Despite there being four shapes in five different glazes, no two sets of bowls sold were the same, and that was the real beauty of it. 

Thank you to everyone who attended the exhibition! Special thanks to Rachel Green for entrusting us with her work. To Alba Betancourt, Melissa Rondeau, and Jaclyn Kaba for their contributions.