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My
work involves the human need to explore and discover
the world around us. Whether travelling in boats searching
the waters, riding a horse or cow, or simply just on
foot looking out from hill tops, there is a sense of
adventure behind every piece.
My
dogs are similarly occupied in searching and exploring
although the feeling is that it is for food and not
to satisfy curiosity as with my male forms.
The
nakedness of the figures suggests a primitiveness and
also equality amongst them, materialistic values lost.
I create elongated figures, stretching their limbs,
giving the impression of fragility and delicateness.
I
use paper clay formed around wire armatures, enabling
me to achieve figures that are as thin and elegant as
possible. These are fired at a low temperature, detailed
with slips and oxides, and fired once more. The figures
are then secured onto stoneware bases or onto wooden
frames.
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