What It Is
Methods of Embrace is an immersive porcelain installation by Serenbe-based artist Rachel K. Garceau. Inspired by the architecture of the bowerbird — a creature known for building intricate passageways to attract a mate — this piece explores what it means to move through an enclosure, a transition, or a moment of personal shift.
Think of it as a walkable sculpture. A pathway you step into. A space that holds you for a moment before you step back out changed, even just a little.
Why It Matters
Garceau works with porcelain in its most fragile, bone-dry state, shaping and sanding each piece until it becomes strong enough to stand. That tension — delicate yet structural — sits at the heart of this installation.
She invites you to consider:
The installation began long before it arrived here. It grew out of years of drawings, journal entries, motherhood, and the quiet in-between moments of an artist learning, shifting, and evolving. It’s a piece about transition, intimacy, and the gentle ways we change each other just by being in relationship.
About the Artist
Rachel K. Garceau is an Atlanta ceramic artist known for creating large-scale porcelain environments that feel both architectural and deeply human. She has been featured nationally and internationally, recognized as a NCECA Emerging Artist (2015) and a Georgia Women to Watch (2017). Her work often uses repetition, fragility, and handmade objects to explore connection, transformation, and touch.
Where to Find It
Across the pond from Mado Amphitheater in the Mado Hamlet of Serenbe.
Open 24-7 to the public.
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