Gatekeeper

Janice Alexander

Stoneware clay, hand rolled slabs and coils, sgraffito, underglazes and glaze, fired to cone 6

NFS
3D Medium: Clay
Dimensions: 9 l x 6.5 w x 29.8 h
Weight: 12 pounds

I am drawn to making pieces that evoke guardianship, and protection. Gatekeeper is a stylized depiction of a watchman or guardian.  However, the slits also remind the viewer that there could be secrets within.