Fly Away Pin I juxtapose the female figure

I juxtapose the female figure with the wildness of nature to create a sense of female liberation

By rendering the animals and objects in a realistic manner the underlying meaning of the work blurs into a realm of surreal fantasy

Wood frame embellished with an antique iron skeleton key

Graphite on Strathmore Paper

Fly Away Pin I juxtapose the female figureDetails About Ceramic, cold finish 8 x 24 x 5 in. 2017 Wall mounted sculpture Erika Sanada's early inspirations stemmed from creatures and characters of horror films. Watching these stories were a way for her to escape unpleasant realities during childhood. She creates intricate, hairless ceramic creaturesoften adorable but also unsettling and bizarre. Her artwork has been published in Hi Fructose Magazine, Hey! Magazine and Beautiful Bizarre