myrna balk, artist
etchings, woodcuts, and monoprints sculpture photographs artist statement and bio fiber arts
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Clay Sculpture


despair
resilience
resilience
resilience
despair
"From Despair to Resilience" The two forms on the left refer to Somalian women I have met who were subject to female genital cutting. (10" x 10" and 10" x 6"). The three figures on the right try to capture the women's enormous resilience and charm ( 14" x 8" and 12" x 7"). All raku fired.
ceramic
masks
mask
poet
"Women Around the World" from a collection of 35 portraits of women, reflecting the 35,000 women at the 4th United Nations World Conference on Women held in Beijing, China in 1995. Heads vary from 3 to 5 inches in height.
"Heads" From a series of 35, each 8" x 6" x 5". All raku fired.

 


 

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June 9, 2008
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