Teamwork Buddha Belly

Sculpture

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HCC Permanent Art Collection

Name/Title

Teamwork Buddha Belly

Entry/Object ID

2021.21.1

Description

An oblong grey vase. Atop the vase is a a lid with two knobs that hold a wooden handle. The handle is longer than the width of the vase.

Collection

HCC Permanent Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Eric Lawson & Ceramics II Classmates

Date made

2011

Location

Category

Exhibit

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Didactic

Label

Eric Lawson, in collaboration with Ceramics II classmates Teamwork Buddha Belly, 2011 ceramic 23.5 x 15.5 x 15.5 in. Gift of the artist, 2021.21.1 A collaboration between Eric Lawson and classmates from Ceramics II at HCC’s Ybor City campus, Teamwork Buddha Belly was displayed at the 37th Annual HCC Student Juried Art Exhibition in 2011. The vessel’s lid features two prongs that hold a long wooden handle that extends beyond the width of the base. The artwork’s title likely references the belief that rubbing the Buddha’s stomach brings forth good luck, and the collaborative nature of the vessel suggests that good fortune is achieved through working in harmony with each other. This work of art is a part of the HCC Permanent Art Collection. The HCC Art Galleries, through their Campus Loan Outreach Program, seek to share original art by collecting a diversity of works for the education and enjoyment of the HCC Community.