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About PAMELA STRATTON
the
Artist &
the
Work I have been interested in sculpture for many years, especially the work
of Barbara Hepworth, and have taken a few classes in stone carving. In
this new work I am using more malleable materials like wax, paper, reed,
glass threads, and polystyrene foam.
“Empty Nest” is a cube made from foam core covered in hand made Thai
paper and embellished with inks, encaustic wax and transferred images.
The window is inlayed with mosaic tesserae made from molten glass that
was hand pulled into threads of different sizes. Over the years I have
noticed the dramatic decline in the bird population. I fear the coming of the
“Silent Spring.” I chose the blue jay to represent the empty nest because I
was shocked and saddened to learn that even this common back yard bird
is down in population by 36%.
“Weavers” is carved from polystyrene foam that is inlaid with glass
threads the colors of natural reed. it is covered in tissue, bark paper and
encaustic wax. If the birds can create simple yet beautiful homes in vibrant
communities and live in harmony, so can we!
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