Bound to the Earth I

$120.00
‘Bound to the Earth I'

She emerges.
Only a shy and patient face,
as pale and quiet as moonlight,
Smooth, shining,
from soil and ground all thick about her,
light and rough
as the hold of the whole earth.
Bound in strands of copper-colored mulberry silk,
she waits,
she waits...
...what does she wait for?

Series: Figures: Cocooned: Bound to the Earth I

About this series

Objet d’anon
Series: Figures: Cocooned

Layer by layer, I wrap my figures in clay, sand, pastel, paint and varnish over weeks, months even.
Their cocoon grows, smooth then rough, dark then light, always shifting. It is as if they are wrapping themselves in a shell of quiet.
Only the face remains uncovered, yet it feels slightly unreal, a mask of its own.
They seem to have paused for too long, small beings that feel gentle and somehow strong, resting peacefully inside themselves.
Their presence is calming, reassuring, empathetic.

This piece may suit those looking for: an original figure sculpture, a wrapped art object, natural earth-tone decor, a small companion for a bookshelf or desk, or a quiet, serene art gift.
‘Bound to the Earth I'

She emerges.
Only a shy and patient face,
as pale and quiet as moonlight,
Smooth, shining,
from soil and ground all thick about her,
light and rough
as the hold of the whole earth.
Bound in strands of copper-colored mulberry silk,
she waits,
she waits...
...what does she wait for?

Series: Figures: Cocooned: Bound to the Earth I

About this series

Objet d’anon
Series: Figures: Cocooned

Layer by layer, I wrap my figures in clay, sand, pastel, paint and varnish over weeks, months even.
Their cocoon grows, smooth then rough, dark then light, always shifting. It is as if they are wrapping themselves in a shell of quiet.
Only the face remains uncovered, yet it feels slightly unreal, a mask of its own.
They seem to have paused for too long, small beings that feel gentle and somehow strong, resting peacefully inside themselves.
Their presence is calming, reassuring, empathetic.

This piece may suit those looking for: an original figure sculpture, a wrapped art object, natural earth-tone decor, a small companion for a bookshelf or desk, or a quiet, serene art gift.