{"product_id":"hysteria-let-her-wonder-by-tammy-marinuzzi","title":"Hysteria: Let Her Wonder by Tammy Marinuzzi","description":"\u003cp\u003eTammy Marinuzzi | \u003cem\u003eFlorida based artist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003etwo panels \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerra Cotta, low fired slips \u0026amp; glazes, fired to cone 05\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eeach panel approx. 16.5\" wide x 23\" tall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorically, the uterus was described as a wandering organ—an unruly part of the\u003cbr\u003efemale body believed to move around and cause illness, emotional distress, and\u003cbr\u003e“hysteria.” Women’s bodies were often treated as something to be controlled, explained,\u003cbr\u003eand corrected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI began thinking about what would happen if the uterus really could wander—and, more\u003cbr\u003eimportantly, if it could decide where it wanted to go.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work unfolds across two panels: one begins with the body, while the other points\u003cbr\u003eoutward toward places where women have fought for access, opportunity, and\u003cbr\u003eautonomy. The ceramic uterus pins are meant to leave the body, be worn, and travel\u003cbr\u003ewherever the wearer chooses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe idea is playful, but the history behind it is not. The wandering uteruses can travel to\u003cbr\u003ethe bank, the school, the pharmacy, the workplace, the military, the voting booth, the\u003cbr\u003edoctor’s office, and places connected to reproductive freedom. These are ordinary\u003cbr\u003eplaces, but they carry a history of restrictions, exclusions, and decisions made for\u003cbr\u003ewomen rather than by them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI made this work for Fired Up: Voices of Resistance in Clay because the idea of being\u003cbr\u003efired up speaks to both the physical process of ceramics and the emotional energy of\u003cbr\u003eresistance. Clay is transformed by heat, becoming something stronger and more\u003cbr\u003eenduring. In the same way, resistance can transform anger, frustration, and restriction\u003cbr\u003einto action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pins can leave the work and enter the world. The uterus is no longer where\u003cbr\u003esomeone else says it should be. It is activated, rebellious, and free to wander.\u003cbr\u003eTake one. Wear it wherever you want. Let your uterus wander.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tammy Marinuzzi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67669162787089,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/9407\/4897\/files\/TammyMarinuzzi-09.jpg?v=1791469654","url":"https:\/\/www.practical-art.com\/products\/hysteria-let-her-wonder-by-tammy-marinuzzi","provider":"Practical Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}