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About MAGGIE FITCH

the

Artist &

the As a ceramic and multi-media artist, I am interested in portraying

such invisible concepts as the marvelous energy within Earth’s
Work consistent pattern of decay and renewal.

The “Dandelion Spirit” piece began with a lithograph print I had

previously made showing a minimally outlined face appearing to
float above and gaze down upon several stylized dandelions.

A poem expressing the esteem I hold for this plant - commonly

regarded as a “weed” - is part of the composition. My reverence
for the “weed” is shown by placing the lithograph within an
arched frame resembling a church window. This section is
placed above the lower one which shows a roughly swirling,

energetic pattern alluding to the dense and mysterious depths
from which the plant grew.

The three photos here show the whole piece along with two

details of the top and bottom sections.

The Poem (in detail top right)

In a world so dense, under a
space so light,
what mystery inside the seed’s
fragility and might?
How deeply rooted, how
supremely powered,

the invincible splendor of the
dandelion flower.
~~ Maggie Fitch, 2023

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