Making this guy (holding the box) was tricky.

He had to be hollowed out before firing so the walls would be thin enough.

To do this, I had to cut the sculpture into many pieces and scoop out the clay, then reassemble it.

I built these smaller pieces hollow so that wasn’t necessary.

These pieces were fired in a wood kiln.

Artist Description:

Ceramic beings with knotted muscles and salt-scaled flesh writhe in their skin.  They do not know their own faces; they must become the people they want to be before accepting individual identity.  They seek explanations for flaws and attributes where their tangible property is stored: in the furniture of their homes.  They believe themselves to be monsters; leviathans feared for their hunger and differences.

In this series, Noyes explores the process of becoming aware of oneself, one’s abilities and limitations.  She considers the connection between inanimate belongings and the development of self.