{"product_id":"pad-no-2-2026","title":"pad no. 2, 2026","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAlex Chouinard McLellan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePrimarily making objects that speak to collective care and connection, I was first drawn to clay for its functional capacity and remain enamoured with its tactile nature. Through handbuilding and making in multiples, I work slowly and repetitively to investigate weight, buoyancy, and the tension between restraint and release. I am curious about where grief lives in the body and the somatic residue of memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eComposed of soft panels molded from a thrifted heating pad, the forms recall comfort while carrying inherent physical weight. The organic, burnt surface created through the obvara firing process stains the pads, recording fleeting moments with permanent, unpredictable marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eArranged in organized, tethered networks, the composition becomes an act of emotional sorting and relational mapping. Hi-vis perimeter lines hold each form in place, both securing and restraining, asking whether what we hold onto offers protection or prevents release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSize: 19\"H x 4\"W x 1.5\"D\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Raku stoneware\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Circa Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49122008006810,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/7206\/8506\/files\/IMG_3746_copy.jpg?v=1787789821","url":"https:\/\/circaatelier.ca\/fr\/products\/pad-no-2-2026","provider":"CIRCA Atelier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}