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She Restoreth My Soul
The clay form at the top of this sculpture was wood-fired in the
groundhog kiln at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, Arkansas,
before being combined with the
natural rock from the Ozark Mountains and the hand-mixed cement base.
Because the top form is clay, protect the work from freeze-thaw cycles.
This sculpture with the loving embrace is 12 inches high, 13 wide and 11 deep, and
would make an excellent alter piece.
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The Perfect Wife
This mobile captures only a few of the many roles the perfect wife
is supposed to embrace. No wonder some find such high standards impossible
to meet. The piece is about 3 feet long and over 2 feet wide. Some of
the fishing gear in the Tiffany bag and on the bait trap are antiques.
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The Perfect Wife, back view
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Pregnant Snake
Question: Honey, what do you want for Valentine's Day?
Answer: A pregnant snake. . .
Don't be caught without! Stock up now!
By removing the covering from this 12 inch long snake of hyper-tufa,
the small striped snake of black and white wood becomes visible.
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Snake Woman Stretching
Snake Woman Stretching is a clay sculpture with a high gloss black
glaze which stands about 8 inches high and is 8 inches across. This
sleek, elegant piece has a strong contemporary look. If desired,
candles could be placed in the upper and lower indentations.
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Twin Snakes
Twin Snakes is about 7 inches tall and 7 inches around. It is
made from glazed clay.
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Snake Circle
Snake Circle is a glazed clay piece 3 inches high and
4 1/2 inches around. It's soft colors and
the simple lines speak of an elegant, primitive beauty. Snake
Circle can be displayed with or without a thin candle.
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Palm Godess
Palm Godess is 3 inches high and 2 inches across.
This small piece of fired clay evokes a feeling of primitive spirituality.
The snake in her lap can serve as a holder for a thin candle.
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Super Man Thinking
Super Man Thinking is a contemporary piece which placed
in an art center competition. The mixed media work
includes a hand-made torso of clay (7 inches high, 5 1/2 inches
wide and 7 inches deep) on a foot-square manufactured tile
which is attached to a revolving Lazy Susan. The sculpture is a paradoxical joke
ridiculing the impossibility of the strictly rational stance of
trying to "think ourselves through life" as our sole means of salvation.
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Want Fries With That?
Want Fries With That? is a mixed media sculpture of primarily clay which
stands about 8 inches tall. It is an interactive piece, as the clay torso
can actually serve as a message board by adding or subtracting the
plastic bag of french fries. When the household or office is running smoothly,
the fries can be left near the bottom of the piece or tucked away in a drawer.
When far too many demands start piling up, the fries can be placed in the
tray on the figures's shoulders, to give a visual warning (not unlike the
disturbing sound of a rattlesnake) to back off.
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Sheltered
Sheltered stands 5 inches tall, 4 wide and 3 deep: it is made of
clay which has been smoked by adding newspapers to the kiln while firing.
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Mirrored Lady
Mirrored Lady is a sculpture of fired clay 3 inches high and 3 inches wide
that rests of a beveled mirror. Classical in design, she could
could fill a small space perfectly.
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Rock Covers Hole
Rock Covers Hole is a mixed media piece 8 inches long, 5 deep and 6 high.
A hand-built clay figure, glazed and then covered with sea glass, is
attached to a metal tray. The Arkansas stone in the figure's hollow can
be removed to reveal a hole to the metal tray. This sculpture could be
displayed as is, or it could safely hold a candle in the hollow.
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Family Secrets
In this piece, a white plaster mask (of me) is supported by a metal stand
in the rear of a 12-inch black wooden cube.
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