The chair I am currently attempting to finish (foot willing) is a small child's rocking chair with a Curious George theme For The Community Warehouse 5th annual Chair Affair fundraiser. It will be finished with paint of primary colors and it has a Curious George fabric pillow, arm rests and attached tote with Curious George books and a "blankie" too. Everything to make a great child reading ritual comforting and fun! The working title is Curious George and the Reading Rocking Chair.
I am a collaborator with nature, often using found objects in my clay sculpture. My greatest inspiration is my motherhood and nature. Working with clay is a tactile, spiritual interaction. It's a dance as the image emerges and takes on a life form of its own. The story gradually reveals itself and not always upon completion of the piece. It is a gradual unfolding.... "What the caterpillar thinks is the end of the world...the butterfly knows is only the beginning!"
I keep my spirit vitalized by creating mixed media sculpture, sculptural drawings, exploring narrative photography, writing, participating in collaborative art projects, volunteering for various Portland organizations, walking in the woods and along the Oregon coast collecting the next sculpture inspiration that nature offers me, enjoying the solitude of the Lake in Washington, kayaking, camping, snorkeling in Hawaii, making my voice heard as a quiet activist for various humanitarian issues, appreciating live theater and music in Portland and enjoying the vastly rich life that Oregon has to offer me, but especially spending time with my family. I am savoring my new journey as I explore the middle road of Buddhism. I try to live an "intentional life" every day with "Jo Y"! I feel like a square peg who has finally found her square hole!
1 comment:
awesome! I love the theme. I think this chair will bring valuable dollars to a worthy cause!
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