This is a clay interpretation of a Dumbo Octopus of the genus Grimpoteuthis, a recently discovered, deep-sea octopus which has ear-like fins used to hover above the ocean floor, thus earning the reference to the flying elephant in the Disney film.
Chatterer Pot
This is a hand-built slab pot with a mouth carved into it. The mouth is stretched into a grotesque grimace by (ceramic) fish hooks, which wrap around the pot and connect on the opposite side. It’s inspired by the Chatterer Cenobite, one of the sadomasochistic…
Sale Chamsas/Hamsas
Chamsas (hamsas, khamsas, etc.) are Middle Eastern amulets for protection against evil. They can also be used as decorations. They resemble hands with eyes on them.
Wiwaxia Sculpture
This is a clay interpretation of the Burgess Shale fossil organism called Wiwaxia corrugata. Wiwaxia was a soft-bodied slug-like creature with scales and spines. Its relationship to modern animals is controversial. It has been variously classified as an annelid, mollusk, or as a member of…
Twelve-Eyed Pot
This is a stoneware hand-built slab/coil pot with twelve molded jade green eyes and a tentacle pattern interlacing them.