The Trickster shows up in various guises in mythology all over the world. He (usually he) is Coyote or the Sacred Clown in North American native cultures; Hanuman the monkey god in Hindu mythology; the Fool in European fairy tales. His job is to sow disorder and even madness; to poke fun at our pride and possessions; and to break down the barriers we think are real. But once those walls are shattered, we are open then to growth, change, and seeing things in a new way.
Coyote certainly seems to be active in culture and politics today. Whenever things seem to be going sideways at a great rate, he's there somewhere laughing.
Coyote/Trickster
Mixed media: Stoneware and found metal20 x 16 x 10 inches
