Florine:
Florine is part super hero and part monster. I deploy this character from my imagination as an surrogate to express feelings of awkwardness, power, vulnerability, and strength. She changes shape depending on what object she is near or influence she is under. Florine expresses the physical and mental challenges of aging. As sculpture, Florine is being explored through the lens of influence, transformation and relationship with family.
Florine absorbing her influences, 9”x 8”x7”, high-fired stoneware,acrylic paint and photo
Florine giving birth, 8”x6”x9”, high-fired stoneware, acrylic paint,fabric,thread,nails and donut bun maker
Florine as Degas` dancer, 36”x8”x8”, high-fired stoneware,acrylic paint,muslin,felt,photo and thread
Grandmother of Florine, 18”x10”x12”, high-fired stoneware and oil and acrylic paint
Mother of Florine, 6’x13”x10”, porcelain, cloth and wood
Father of Florine, 8’x14”x12”, porcelain,wood,cloth and photo
Florine and her ancestors, 56”x4”x7”, high-fired stoneware, muslin, thread, hair and photos