I would carry heavy things for you

$190.00

A small figure stands, holding weights of soft gray yak wool. He so wants to be strong, but it looks like such a light thing doesn’t it?
His face is calm and a little distant. His surface is pale and textured, catching light in a muted way. He stands on marble in warm earth tones.

A small figure stands, holding weights of soft gray yak wool. He so wants to be strong, but it looks like such a light thing doesn’t it?
His face is calm and a little distant. His surface is pale and textured, catching light in a muted way. He stands on marble in warm earth tones.

About this series

Series: Objects : 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 stand on marble or wood, bound in place. 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.