Friday, February 3, 2017

Randi O'Brien
Overwintering #1 and #2 (2016)
Stoneware, underglaze, newspaper, oil, resin
10.5” x 6.5” x 19” and 16” x 6.5” x 12.5”.

Fable's have long had a place in cultures as a way to incorporate fantasy with a moral, a pairing that makes learning a lesson more memorable and accessible to a larger audience.  Randi O'Brien's work brings the concept of a fable to life with her beautifully crafted wildlife.


Within the story of a fable lies a catalyst for change.  Each story puts forth a thought that can either be utilized or ignored by its viewers.  With O'Brien's work, she also presents a fable that is open to interpretation.  While a written story has a beginning and end, Overwintering #1 and #2 are frozen in time, which leads to even more room to form your own interpretation of the implied moral.  Through discovering the moral of these creature's existence, the viewer discovers their own inclinations towards the topic that is presented

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