Ruffled Winged Raptor

The artist made these fantastical birds and creatures after discovering the work of Japanese artist Shinichi Sawada, at the same time as she was exploring the symbols and narratives of her nighttime dreams. Together they became her personal folktales. Working freely, with few internal edits, the artist brings elements of her large-scale bas-relief ceramics into three dimensions. 

Artist Statement

I was inspired to make these fantastical birds and other creatures after encountering the work of Japanese artist Shinichi Sawada. At the same time as his work came to my attention, I was deeply interested in symbols and narratives arising in my nighttime dreams. These works bring these elements together and create personal folktales for me. Working freely, with few internal edits, I can take elements from my much larger-scale bas-relief ceramic works and bring them into 3 dimensions. 

The creatures are connected to my larger public art practice. A language of handmade forms, repeated symbols and images, organic patterns and accumulated surfaces that appear in my tile installations is condensed here into intimate, freestanding creatures. These intuitive works are possibly witnesses or messengers that have escaped from a much larger work with the dream of standing alone. 

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