Amaya

So much of flamenco dance and music is about attitude. It's not enough to capture choreography; the dancer must carry herself like a queen, or even a goddess: fierce, proud, open-hearted, and full of courage and grace. No excuses, no explanations. This one is dedicated to Carmen Amaya, one of the legends of flamenco dance. When she was first discovered, one critic famously  described her as "pure soul," "emotion made flesh," and "a crude product of nature."

Amaya
Porcelain/Stoneware
14" x 5" x 6"

Athansor

"He moved like a dancer, which is not surprising; a horse is a beautiful animal, but it is perhaps most remarkable because it moves as if it always hears music." - Mark Helprin (Winter's Tale)

In his novel "The Winter's Tale," Mark Helprin rolls several mythical horses into one powerful, flying, time-traveling white horse named Athansor. Athansor is pure white; a creature one with winter and snow and all the strange magic that can bring.

Athansor
17 x 21 x 4 inches
Mixed media: High-fire porcelain/stoneware and found metal