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MAGI CALHOUN

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Magi  Calhoun – Artist’s Statement

My work deals with the inner world of emotions and  dreams.  I like to tell  stories with clay--stories with universal symbols that elicit different  responses in different viewers, depending on their own sensibilities, emotions  and past experiences. The virtually  edgeless quality of clay forms, unconstrained by preexisting boundaries,  fascinates me. It allows me to  create my clay narratives free-form. 
With clay, an edge is not automatically predefined, as with a canvas,  which has inherent limitations on conventional preexisting shapes. 
Clay allows me to play with the tension between two-dimensional and  three-dimensional boundaries of both mediums, blur the interfaces, and create  narratives that flow from one to the other. In this way, I can push the limits  of what I do with the clay. 
Recently I am adding a few other elements like cast metal, wax and wood  or found objects to keep the creative process fresh and exciting and to  constantly challenge to myself in the studio. There is never a dull moment. 

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