The Art Gallery of the Mantua Ladies
Mantua Ladies, Figurative ceramic Sculpture
The Mantua Ladies are created in cone 10 stoneware clay called WSO by Laguna Clay. I hand build from the bottom up and let the slump and hardening of the clay dictate the form. I start with an intuitive idea and then just work with the various stages of the clay. I usually use a Chinese porcelain veneer over the stone
Daphne
Paperclay, Porcelain, Lace, over and underglaze.
26x18x6inches
$10,000- Avaliable
The task of integrating mixed media such as 100% cotton lace and cotton sheeting, string, nails and many surface media such as under and over glaze, decals and then multiple firings, now pales in difficulty as I search for ways to make my work relevant.
Qin Yin with Twins
Paperclay, Porcelain, Lace, over and underglaze.
26x18x6inches
$5000- Avaliable
I hand build from the bottom up and let the slump and hardening of the clay dictate the form. I start with an intuitive idea and then work it into existent.
The Wedding Dresspaper clay, porcelain, underglaze decals and overglaze decals with gloss overglazes. 36x18x7 inches Avaliable $3000-
Ishtar
High fire ceramic figure representing a goddess from the Cradle of Civilization.
Avaliable. $1800
Insect Beauty.Sold
Hawk Lady.
Hand painted with mason stains and porcelain wash. Mixed media rope and porcelain from Jianxxi, China Sold and now on display at Allied Arts, Bellingham, WA
Unfortunately two of my collectors died during the Pandemic and my art works are now in safe places again.
Hermanutus
inspired by Renaissance art
fabric with underglazes and overglaze
24x14x6
$1800- Avaliable
the Seer
stoneware to cone 5
underglaze with cone five glaze
The Three Muses
Paper clay, lace draping, underglaze decals overglaze
Insect Beauty.
Sold
The Twins
paper clay, underglaze painting and underglaze decals with overglazes handbuilt
$5000-
Ayawaska
$3800-
Blood on My Hands: A Shamonic Journey
Avaliable
$2300-
The Three Wierds.
Sold.
The Beloved
23x17 inches
High fire ceramic.
Avaliable
$2350-
This is the most recent mantua lady. Unfortunately, she has gone to clay heaven. I was trying a new lovely brown clay which fell apart before she was bisque fired.
Anne
18x14 high fire ceramic
Sold
Lady with Twins
One of my first mantua Ladies
Sold
Miss Chihuahua
Sold
On the Silk Road
Sold
The Knights Guard
High fire ceramic sculpture
The twins
Avaliable $1800-
Womans Day 2021
Avaliable $1800-