Carving and Construction Project: Relic and Reliquary

For this assignment, we were supposed to create a relic and reliquary.  My idea was the relationship between the manufactured and the handmade.  For this piece, the top carved part represents the handmade and crafted, while the pedestal form represents the manufactured/disposable waste materials that are made haphazardly and then thrown away.  I truly believe that one day, the handmade will be cherished because it may be a lost art form.  Traditions of ceramics and wood carving are not necessarily going to be preserved, so the pieces that live on will become relics to the next generation