Emma Carlow: Crane Ceramic Whistle

This ceramic Crane Whistle has been exclusively created by renowned artist Emma Carlow for YSP Shops, to coincide with the exhibition One to Give. One to Take Away, by Jordy Kerwick.

This series of whistles is inspired by The Bestiaire d’amour by Richard de Fournival. Richard de Fournival was a thirteenth century French writer, best known for his Bestiaire d'amour - Richard's Bestiaire is not a traditional bestiary. Instead of using animal characteristics to illustrate a moral or allegorical teaching, Richard used bestiary themes and animals to plead his case to an unnamed lady who he claims to love, but who does not love him in return. 

Crane:
When cranes sleep, one of them stands guard holding a stone with its foot so if it falls asleep the falling stone will wake it. The guard crane represents foresight, which Richard says he should have had.

- Materials: ceramic
- Size approx. H97 x L70 x D40mm