The Grip Project is a community-based interactive art project created by Zia that began in Lawrence, Kansas in the summer of 2016. So far, hundreds of participants have created one-of-a-kind imprints of their hands in porcelain clay which are kiln-fired and then formed into temporary art installations across the community. Subtle connections are created within the community when passersby choose a random 'grip' to take home as the grips are redistributed back into the community. Following are the most recent photos from @TheGripProject's Instagram feed. To see many more, please visit https://www.instagram.com/thegripproject/. More iterations of this project are to come — it is an ongoing work of collaborative art!

studio view... ✨Interweavings #1- 5 are for sale ✨ Please dm for enquiries 16 x 20"
Interweavings # 5 'your circle is my square' From the series: 'Peaceful Things to Gaze Upon During Turbulent Times' Bamboo thread, mylar 16 x 20"
🔥Delight🔥 creative urges like mini rockets blasting off into the sky of my mind. . . . Slowing down even when I feel the excitement and urge to keep going has been the October lesson for me in creating more balance in my life. These were the &qu
Well, that was a TRIP!! It took me 4 tries before I got the darn thing to work. Every time I tried to tie the strings in the back, the balance would go off and the piece would warp and lose its gorgeous symmetry. 63 other strings to watch and manage
The new work is moving along steadily. It's actually a bit tricky to get the tension right for each string. I had to build a system which allows me to flip the frame back and forth so I can work on the back and the front for each pair of strings to
I'm thrilled to be working on a new commission in the studio after many years. Slowly, slowly... ✨ ★one single string at a time takes me from chaos to clarity ★ ✨ Enjoy some pics from the studio - They're a metaphor for how things sometimes go
🌸 strands of hope new work new times new beginnings waiting for all the gorgeous world to cascade down around you s(o)ft like a blanket of petals From 'The Handbook for Developing Gorgeousness in an Ingloriously Glorious World"
Just me having a good time in the studio... #loveyourlife #art #paperartist #papersculpture
string and things⁣⁣⁣ 12.28.18⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 'the view from above,⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ my inner mother cradles my heart, turning slowly as she dances, humming gently in quiet reassurance ⁣ ⁣ your dreams are safe, she whispers, all is well and everything always happens at
string and things⁣ 12.18.18⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ,layers of light sway gently in silent corners'⁣ ⁣ from the series 'peaceful objects to gaze upon during troubled times'⁣ ⁣ paper, bamboo string, glass, porcelain⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣
string and things⁣⁣ 12.8.18⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The Whisperer⁣⁣ ⁣ the delicate sounds of my dreams easily fade when mixed with the noise of the world⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ do not abandon my heart, dear dream. ⁣⁣ do not be afraid to whisper louder. ⁣⁣ ⁣ nudge me when I drift away, d
string and things 11.28.18 . ,mood colors' . ..ten moons.. ..shift across the sky.. ..of my mind.. . . ..feels like peace..
string and things 11.18.18 (your circle is my square) ..the lines of truth.. ..twist.. ..from the inside.. ..out.. (now it's all burned down to the ground) .....listening.....
string and things 11.8.18 . . . ...almost.. . . . linen string, paper, light
string and things 10.28.18 . . . 💥 don't leave people alone . to figure it out for themselves . it's in the joining . in the overlaps . of . life . that we ever make sense . create a Venn . every chance you get . in every way you can . and string t