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river of soul vessels

A Community Response
to the
Tragedy of
11 September 2001

Tribute 911
Earthwork, Ceramic
Walla Walla Community College Pond, West Bank
Conceived and Installed by Anne Bullock, Artist
March, 2002

we gathered together

      with caring hearts and hands

expressed our disbelief and grief

      through forming hundreds of small pinch pots

“soul vessels”—each a prayer for each life lost

      people from all walks of life, expressed Sadness

the soul vessels

      collect tears

           —of the Earth Mother as well as our own

River of Soul Vessels

In Situ

“River of Soul Vessels” is part of “Tribute 911,” a process my community used to express the convolution of anger and sadness in the aftermath of 911. Adults and children alike came together for 2 weeks forming hundreds of small pinch pots.

Each vessel is a commemoration to a life lost in the events of 911. The vessels were dried and then fired in a large pit fire. The earthwork is a merging of earth, wind, fire and water—the basic elements.

The “soul vessels” are worn by the seasons and eventually go back to the Earth Mother, only after rain tears fill each tiny vessel to overflowing.

An appreciation goes out to all those who participated in the making, firing and placing of these vessels. Special thanks goes to the support of Walla Walla University, Whitman College and Walla Walla Community College.