Deborah Rael-Buckley
Studio Quemazón
By Appointment Only
(505) 751-0389
raelbuck@msn.com


 
Artist's Biography
 
   

Released Spirit
stoneware, oxides, glazes, acrylics, 47"T x12"W x 19"D

 
The blue birds on this form are freed from the cage (made of tree branches) and fly, without constraint onto the form of the skirt. The torso-like a birdcage has a cover, but instead of putting the birds to sleep with its darkness, the figure lets the cover fall aside into its shoulder, opening the form/herself to the light light, air, and freedom. The carving on the left shoulder is a detail of the interior structure of bird wings and the raised text on the partial cover is a narrative about memory and remembering.  
 
Front View
Rear View