The Old Iron Gate

EARLY 2006 More than a year had passed since my first clay creation. Hurricane Katrina had ravaged New Orleans and Mardi Gras was approaching. I was so inspired by the strength of the people living amongst the ruins of their city, preparing for a celebration of life. I had some old iron finials I had collected to top off birdhouses I make for the garden. Using the finial, I mounted a polymer sculpture of a womans face. She is painted, crackled, glossed, adorned with string and fibers. Her blank stare reflects her loss, yet her expression conveys the strength of her determination to overcome. I named her 'Mardi Gras'.

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