Expecting the Expecting

It's been a long while since I last updated, and now I am over my head in senior thesis. Besides being in awe of how quickly this year is going, I've also been buried in my studio. Here are some images of my latest creation, in the green of course.





My thesis is trying to answer, "what is woman?" through figure sculpture. The gender binary is inherently misconceived, but we must understand what is wrong and how it came to be before we can hope to correct the situation. I am exploring how gender is structured in Western/American culture, and the ways women, particularly myself, respond to or act within those structures. Phew.
Once fired, the figures will be white and have wax, but I'm adding ceramic decals to this series for sort of a layered tattoo/collage look. Just another level of meaning to throw in the mix.
On the side, I'm doing homework for all my other classes and more of my trademark double bowls and mason jars to sell and give.