Medusa, Fall 2014~Still in progress
Hand carved, Earthenware Clay
2'x2'
Medusa: this piece depicts my interpretation of the Greek myth of Medusa.
The piece represents the final moment rite after Medusa was decapitated by Perseus.
This is a brief, controversial and intimate moment, where she huggs herself with her wings, almost to hide this private and last consciuous act. As she is holding her head, before Perseus has a chance to grab it, she finally stares at the only place of her body that she couldn't look at, herself.
This sculpture is hand carved from a solid 2'x2' block of eathernware clay. The process of carving a solid block of clay is highly labor intensive and it needs caution, because of the necessity to coordinate the drying process of the clay while carving.