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Published June 12, 2017 at 1475 × 1066 in 2017 – Trace – MFA Thesis Show

Platter, 2017, Hand-built stoneware

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Copyright Naomi Clement, 2013

naomi@naomiclement.com

Because we have just as much work to do here in Canada! . . . Posted @withregram • @make_and_do_ceramics Thank you @bleepinthedark and @jawpottery

I'm sorry. I screwed up. I didn't do enough research. I saw the black squares, and followed some links, but it wasn't enough. It made me feel good to "do" something, but it was performative, and that is my white privilege at work. I'm sorry. #blackouttuesday was initially started as an ask/protest with the music industry, and was initiated by two black women. If you want to learn more, I suggest checking out what black people have to say about these black squares. I've shared a few things in my stories, but I found Ashtin Berry (@thecollectress) was the gut check I really needed. Please listen to what she has to say, and to what other black voices have to say about this. Ultimately, White Silence = Violence. I've included a link in my bio to a resource for white folks on Anti-Racism. I'm gonna go order some books, donate some money, and think about what else I can do to help. ⁠ ⁠ Edit: please don’t thank me for this post—just follow the links and educate yourself. I don’t want my white guilt and apology to detract more from all the important work there is to do. ⁠ #imsorry #imlistening #amplifymelanatedvoices #whitesilenceequalsviolence #thinkbeforeyouact

Posting a nice pottery photo didn’t feel right today. So, I’m sharing this post instead as @pinkessay has eloquently articulated much of what I’m feeling right now. . . . White Silence = Violence. I vividly remember those posters from the Alton Sterling protest I attended in Baton Rouge back in 2016. I worry I don’t have the right words, I worry that I need to listen more and speak less… but I know my silence is worse. Posted @withregram • @pinkessay #blacklivesmatter #justiceforgeorgefloyd #justiceforahmaud #potteryispolitical

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