If I were a Three Tiered Cake Plate

I think the view from the top might be my favorite.

I working with the warped effect that the kiln gave me on the bottom layer, I continued to build following the topsy turvy, style that nature had started.

If I were a three tiered cake plate I would be this one. I have heard that self portraiture is inevitable in ones work... Looking at this creation of mine, I think that this theory must be true.

boyfriend

I found this little guy in a thrift store and spiced him up a little by adding some flowers to his hair (which seem to be invisible in this picture because they are yellow and his hair is pretty close to yellow....maybe not the best choice) and a personal message to his song. Now he serenades me everyday with his music and poetry.

boobs

I think this one speaks for itself

multiple elbows

Terracotta clay with a green luster glaze fired at cone 04.

animal instincts

Bronze woman with wildcat head,  because we all still have some animal instincts.

interactive projections

Often I feel that a person tends to take a look at another person 

and instantly project onto them 

who they think this person is 

and what they want them to be.  

So, thinking about this while I was given the opportunity to install a work in the space that a friends band was performing at I took six styrofoam heads and placed them around the space.  I stuck them on tree branches and clipped sharpies to the branches.

I wanted to see what people would project onto these blank forms.

I found it very interesting that many of the forms ended up procuring items that I had not supplied as options to be worked with.   Several of the mannequins acquired glow sticks, an item that was given out to the guests when entering.   And someone got ahold of some spray paint, which had an interesting eroding effect.  I find these facts very metaphorical.

   will you let it destroy you or is it a thing of beauty.

wall vase

And the flower fascination begins