Bound Yet Rising
Year
2025 (11st grade)
Medium
Ceramic Clay, Wooden Plank
Dimension
About a foot and a half tall and like a foot wide
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This memorial sculpture honors the resilience and unyielding spirit of enslaved individuals during the Civil War era. A ceramic hand reaches upward, both fragile and strong, symbolizing the human will to rise despite oppression. It is entwined in black chains, representing the physical and systemic bounds of slavery that confined millions. The engraved dates—1863, 1865, and 1868—anchor the piece in key moments of emancipation and reconstruction, marking progress amidst pain. The wooden base, inspired by live oak timber panels used in slave ships, evokes the historical weight of this injustice. Together, these elements form a powerful tribute to endurance, hope, and the fight for freedom.
Year
2025 (11st grade)
Medium
Ceramic Clay, Wooden Plank
Dimension
About a foot and a half tall and like a foot wide
Write Up
This memorial sculpture honors the resilience and unyielding spirit of enslaved individuals during the Civil War era. A ceramic hand reaches upward, both fragile and strong, symbolizing the human will to rise despite oppression. It is entwined in black chains, representing the physical and systemic bounds of slavery that confined millions. The engraved dates—1863, 1865, and 1868—anchor the piece in key moments of emancipation and reconstruction, marking progress amidst pain. The wooden base, inspired by live oak timber panels used in slave ships, evokes the historical weight of this injustice. Together, these elements form a powerful tribute to endurance, hope, and the fight for freedom.
Year
2025 (11st grade)
Medium
Ceramic Clay, Wooden Plank
Dimension
About a foot and a half tall and like a foot wide
Write Up
This memorial sculpture honors the resilience and unyielding spirit of enslaved individuals during the Civil War era. A ceramic hand reaches upward, both fragile and strong, symbolizing the human will to rise despite oppression. It is entwined in black chains, representing the physical and systemic bounds of slavery that confined millions. The engraved dates—1863, 1865, and 1868—anchor the piece in key moments of emancipation and reconstruction, marking progress amidst pain. The wooden base, inspired by live oak timber panels used in slave ships, evokes the historical weight of this injustice. Together, these elements form a powerful tribute to endurance, hope, and the fight for freedom.
Unframed print: Museum-quality posters made on thick matte paper
• Print size: W 12″ × H 16″ (W 30.4 cm × H 40.6 cm)
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.57 oz/y² (189 g/m²)
• Giclée printing quality
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%