It is so inspiring to see all the ceramic sculptures I’ve made this month together in one spot!
What this month’s art has us thinking about:
- I’ve been thinking a lot about the Hindu myth of the Kali, goddess of destruction and of rebirth. The large bear head and the bear painting I’m working on are references to that myth.
- The triptych of spirit animals (bear, deer, coyote) that I built this month are spirits of the forest. Their antlers, ears and seeing eye are the forest’s sense organs.
- The antelope painting I finished is a worship of branching forms.
- Also, an epiphany on my studio wall: my work is about the desire to feel connected in an increasingly disconnected society.
This month also saw perseverance overcome struggle.
The kiln has been broken for months and my awesome husband fixed it! Now, my studio succulents will have hexagon pots to nestle in, my patreon patrons will have their patron rewards, and I can do the glaze firings for the large ceramic sculptures I made this year. Yay!
There you have it, that’s what I do in my studio. The art I’ve been making and the reason that I make it. Check out my Patreon page for a video I recorded (with my hilarious, show-stealing son) for a little more on why I feel compelled to make nature art. Click here to watch the video!