Gatekeeper

Janice Alexander
Medium: Clay
NFS

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

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.