Head Box

by Jim Schatz

A ceramic box in the form of a resting head, with a fitted lid and concealed interior. The exterior is finished in a rustic glaze that gives the surface depth, warmth, and the presence of age. The interior opens into a contrasting light blue chamber that introduces color, intimacy, and surprise. Both sculpture and container, the piece moves between object, relic, and keepsake.

Closed, it reads as a compact sculptural form. Opened, it becomes an interior space — protective, personal, quietly reverential.