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| a friend from Oregon |
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| checkered lily from my garden |
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| microplankton |
Since childhood I have been attracted to things that are unusual, beautiful, or thought provoking. Whether man-made or mother-nature-made, objects of beauty and mystery continuously draw me in and provide endless sources of inspiration for the things I make.
I often use clay to create my pieces, for it has the wonderful ability to be formed into any shape imaginable.
I am interested in “other worlds,” such as the worlds of science fiction, the imagination, outer-space, and the nano-world. They are places we cannot see with the human eye, but which hold great beauty and invention. The objects I create are inspired by “other worlds.”
The works of Joan Miro, Paul Klee, Tim Burton and Gene Roddenberry blow my mind. They are artists who have created “other-worlds” that are truly unique, beautiful, humorous, and often dark. Their works are great reflections of the human condition.
You can see more of my work on the next page, or at www.jillallen.net
