Struggle Series: a mix of old and new

As an identical twin, I grappled with a seemingly constant identity crisis while growing up. My sister and I strove to distinguish ourselves from each other, but encountered problems because we liked most of the same things. Plus we liked each other; we just hated how other people seemed to group us into one entity. Everyone likes to be noticed for their own specialness!

This concept was explored a little during my Graduate Certificate show at Hood College, but I was left feeling that not only had I barely scratched the surface, I could have done it so much better. My skill and techniques have now grown enough that I would like to tackle that concept again for a series that will be featured in my December show.

I plan on creating the sculptures by two methods: one is the East Asian wedged coil technique, and one is a method I learned from reading Beth Cavener Strichter's website: forming the sculpture out of solid clay, then cutting it up, carving it out, and reforming it as a hollow sculpture. I'll update on how that works out, and whether I have the patience for it!