Power Figures are small sculptural studies in honor of
African, tribal fetishes, Chinese dragons and other spirited cultural symbols.
Inspired both by the words and work of Francis Bacon as well as my time living
with the Chinese this past fall, these Power Figures are designed to “…seek to
touch more closely on reality, a process of exploration based on instinct… A
form of working dream.”
These works begin with stuffed toys as depositories of emotions for
young and old, which are deconstructed and reassembled as faceless figures full
of expression. Invocations of power provoked by obsessive stitching with
a needle and thread. Protective objects that conjure a perceptive experience
rather than the limitation of visual appearances.
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5 x 4.5 x 3 inches; deconstructed stuffed toy, embroidery,
needlefelting, wool and mixed fibers |
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5.5 x 3 x 4 inches; deconstructed stuffed toy, embroidery,
needlefelting, wool, steel wool, found threads |
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6 x 4 x 5.5 inches; Victoria Secret Dog,
needlefelting, wool, steel wool and string |
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