Radiant Soul - is a sturdy piece to say the least with a 10LB Sledge Hammer head at the base, and a barbeque burner welded vertically upright. The stoneware clay bones protrude from the burner are representations of one's own perspective or persona that radiates outward.
This piece emanates as being feminine, previously my reference to the majority of my assemblages has been masculine, until one day someone pointed out that they saw them as feminine. Puzzled over this comment at the time, however now yes, I believe he was right!
Radiant Soul
H 43cm x W 23cm x D 7cm
Firmly grounded, anchored to mother earth, solid foundation to build upon, ignite one's own flames and sustain, for She will hold her head high and Radiate...........
Hi Kim lovely to see you yesterday. Look forward to catching up. I can see all your followers. Candyxx
ReplyDeletebeautiful piece as always Kim and i actually squealed when i saw sledghammer!!!! LOL!!
ReplyDeleteinteresting notion of gendering art pieces! i do that to my pieces too but i can't really remember if i had more males or more females :) i think it's how the creative process of each piece makes me feel. i talk to my pieces you know and they answer back ... sometimes i here a female voice sometimes a male ... weird isn't it! of course ... some change in the course of the process LOL!! i wonder how they do that!!
K- looks like you really are on a creative role with the assemblage work - all great pieces - we will have to put in more hours of work-work just so we can buy a couple more pieces.
ReplyDeleteKim - strength and balance are always things I see in your work (so of course I figure they're feminine!). I love Luthien's take on it as well - and of course, agree wholeheartedly with Barry!!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you assemble all these bits Kim. You are on a creative roll.
ReplyDeleteHi Candice, It was nice to catch up - again soon. Glad you can see the followers I'm still unable! ;-(
ReplyDeleteWould have loved to hear the squeal Luthien :-) I like your comment on the dialogue thing with the artworks - I somewhat can relate to that!
B - the transition from...to Sculptor has allowed more freedom for expression, something loooong overdue - keep up the work-work!!
Thanks Fiona - strength and balance indeed very F gender traits (with no intent on sounding feminist)and I like Luthien's take on it as well - and yes of course, I wholeheartedly agree with Barry too! :-D
Hi Jo, thanks, it amazes me how they come together sometimes.
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