Behind these wall pieces are unfired slip, made from the same clay as the sculptures. As the exhibition went on, the slip slowly cracked. The beams symbolize the joy and hope these prairie inspired creatures giving me. The cracking brings a reality of trying to sustain this hope in an often harrowing world.

Behind these wall pieces are unfired slip, made from the same clay as the sculptures. As the exhibition went on, the slip slowly cracked. The beams symbolize the joy and hope these prairie inspired creatures giving me. The cracking brings a reality of trying to sustain this hope in an often harrowing world.