Over two years have passed since we first discovered the awesome otherworldly animal sculptures of Canadian artist Ellen Jewett (previously featured here), who describes her work as “natural history surrealist sculpture.” These chimeric creatures are a dreamy combination of animals and plants, sometimes incorporating structures and objects of human origin as well.
“Her artwork is deeply informed by an extensive background in anthropology, medical illustration, exotic animal care, and even stop-motion animation, all of which accentuate the biological structure of each piece, while freeing her imagination to pursue more abstract ideas.”
Jewett prefers to work with natural, locally-sourced materials and actively avoids using any sort of clay, paints, glazes and finishes containing toxic properties:
“This, unavoidably, excludes most of what is commonly commercially available, and has sent me on a journey of unique material combination and invention. This exploration is a large part of the unconventional look and feel of my work. Where possible I source the natural, the local, the low impact and, always, the authentic.“
Visit Ellen Jewett’s website to check out more of her fantastic sculptures, some of which are available for purchase here and here.
[via Colossal]
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