STRENGTH OF SLOWING DOWN SCULPTURE by FRANÇOISE JEFFREY

STRENGTH OF SLOWING DOWN SCULPTURE
by FRANÇOISE JEFFREY

LIMITED EDITION 7
SIGNED, SERIAL NUMBER AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
AN ODE TO COURAGE COLLECTION
YEAR 2024

BRONZE
BLACK GRANITE BASE

IN H 21.6 W 5.9 D 5.9

CM H 55 W 15 D 15

HANDCRAFTED IN NETHERLANDS

Price 10 200 USD

Estimated Shipping 1-2 WEEKS
Estimated Production EDITION NUMBER 1/7 AVAILABLE

An intimate exploration of vulnerability, courage, and self-reflection, THE Strength of Slowing Down sculptural work marks a pivotal evolution in Francoise Jeffrey’s practice. deeply personal yet universal, The sculpture stands as an homage to her mother’s unwavering courage and intuitive strength. By transforming her personal narrative into enduring sculptural works, Jeffrey elevates the act of creation to a practice of healing and remembrance

Jeffrey crafts this work by transforming her signature hand-built ceramic forms into bronze. While ceramics carry a delicate, fragile beauty, bronze offers an unbreakable permanence, lending these organic forms an enduring gravity. This material transformation reflects an embrace of timelessness while recalling of the ephemeral essence of its origin. That contrast invites us to consider the duality between power and vulnerability

devoid of excess or ornamentation, The sculpture’s organic purity of form evokes a quiet elegance. Rounded silhouettes and undulating surfaces invite touch and contemplation, encouraging us to enter an intimate dialogue with the work and with one another. Through its quiet presence, this works encourages reflection on themes of life, loss, and the courage to care for oneself and others

Handcrafted in bronze by jeffrey in the Netherlands, this work is in limited edition

Françoise Jeffrey


Born Enschede, The Netherlands, 1970


A Dutch artist, Jeffrey creates one-of-kind and limited edition sculptures in ceramic and bronze. Inspired by the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, her intuitive, hand-built sculptures, crafted through coil-building, embrace imperfection and transience. Through organic shapes, daring compositions, and a conscious avoidance of toxic glazes or patinas, her pieces reflect a personal journey toward reconnecting with her artistic intuition and a more authentic self


In 2020, Jeffrey began creating ceramic works as a way to slow down and process grief following her mother’s choice to end her life with dignity in the face of an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. The bold, intuitive quality of her works is a celebration of radical self care. Each sculpture pays homage to the fiercely courageous way her mother lived and invites each of us to connect with the strength in deeper, gentler, slower kinds of living


While the foundation of her practice remains hand-built ceramic sculptures, Jeffrey began working with bronze in 2024, allowing her to capture the purity of her process and the organic quality of her forms in a timeless medium. Unlike ceramics, bronze is unbreakable, allowing her to create works with enduring power and permanence while maintaining their vulnerable yet powerful essence


Jeffrey has rapidly gained an international following for her intuitive, slow-crafted works, bespeaking the vitality and urgency of her signature blend of authenticity, vulnerability, and strength. Her work has been featured at premiere galleries, exhibitions, and art and design publications throughout Europe


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