||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS |||
The Orcas Island Artworks features new work by ceramic artist Mary Jane Elgin.
“As usual my themes and shapes all relate to the natural world surrounding us. In these studies I have begun an exploration into some of the life within the sea. More specifically I am experimenting with the flowing shapes of the salmon and the kelp whose presence enriches the waters around us.
Several of these pieces are presented as collages, combining the moving shapes of my ceramics with the moving grain and lights and darks of the wood pieces I have selected. I’m always fascinated to see how the existing shades and shapes of one material can play off the light and form of another, ultimately enhancing both and melding into an elevated form which hopefully creates a greater depth of experience for the viewer.”
The Artworks is open daily from 10 to 5.
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