Everyone has at least one obscure interest, little obsession or strange fetish. Like most people I have quite a few - cult leaders, female serial killers, shitty taxidermy and 1950's catholic iconography being some of them. I also have a keen interest in Venus Figures - little statuettes found all over the globe that are representative of the female form. The most famous of these Venus figures, is the Venus of Willendorf. She's rather grotesque with her strange ballooning rolls and excessively large breasts, but she's also quite alluring - diminutive and charm like in size and stature. I've heard that she fits snugly into the palm of an average sized hand.
Little is known about these objects or their purpose. Some believe that they were made for ritual use, others believe that they are fertility amulets. There is even a theory that they are an ancient form of pornography! I like to think of them as charms or talismans.
Experiments in air drying clay have led to the creation of a family of these little figurines modelled off of the variety of shapes and sizes seen in the photographs of relics readily available on google images. I have problems modelling breasts, but apparently they *are* one of God's finest creations, so I'm not being too hard on myself. The air-dyring clay is taking its sweet time to dry (admittedly torrential rain is falling outside and the air is damp), so I'm curbing my impatient desire to embellish these little forms.
Little is known about these objects or their purpose. Some believe that they were made for ritual use, others believe that they are fertility amulets. There is even a theory that they are an ancient form of pornography! I like to think of them as charms or talismans.
Experiments in air drying clay have led to the creation of a family of these little figurines modelled off of the variety of shapes and sizes seen in the photographs of relics readily available on google images. I have problems modelling breasts, but apparently they *are* one of God's finest creations, so I'm not being too hard on myself. The air-dyring clay is taking its sweet time to dry (admittedly torrential rain is falling outside and the air is damp), so I'm curbing my impatient desire to embellish these little forms.
Discoveries:
- I'm loving the new Craft Victoria blog. It's frequently updated with really interesting posts. I particularly like this interview with Kirsten Perry. Her work is of particular interest as she explores objects associated with spirituality, including totems and charms.
- Kirsten Perry's blog Repugnant Charm.
- Ali Noble - neon madalas and bright tactile love.
- Max Colby embroidery.
- Leisa Rich.
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