The little red china cup was a gift to Denise from her daughter. Denise described the moment in which she held its smashed remnants as precious – a moment in which an object was broken, but love remained. Local ceramacist Sophy Blake was inspired to express this event in a remarkable sculptural repair, capturing the story of three generations of women and evoking the bonds of family.

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Funded by the University of New South Wales Faculty of Art & Design and the Australian National University College of Arts & Social Sciences School of Art & Design. Facilitated with the support of the Australian Design Centre, Noosa Regional Gallery and Design Tasmania.

Chief Investigator: Guy Keulemans
Co-Investigator: Niklavs Rubenis
Filming, Editing & Photography: Kit Baker
Music: Oli Chang
Additional transcript editing: Tammy Brennan