Today (at the end of the day) I need a little inspiration. As exhilarating as being off on my own again is, I need to remind myself to take advantage of this newfound flexibility and be sure to blog, look at pictures, and be inspired! That will continue to lead to better product for my professional me. So just when I was looking for something…along came Judit Varga.
The above is made of clay though it resembles rusted steel. This piece, and others below are from her pods series and they remind me of the back of my mini yurts!
In her artist statement, Judit explains that she is, obviously, inspired by nature and the reasons behind the forms that she recreates. She also notes, which I love, that her handbuilding is such a slow process that it forces her to take a step back from what she’s doing. That’s exactly the mindset I need to stay in as well. It’s the end goal that’s the goal at all, how you get there and how you redirect and build something up is the fun!
She refers to, “the transient steadiness of the forever changing” – how wonderful is that and challenging it is to work with the balance of that idea and the end goal of a finished product. So many paths are similar in roots of success and process!
The above is from her knots series and again, I love the weathered look. Judit is Hungarian and attended teaching college there as well as a school for art and design. From the looks of her recent shows though she may be based in the US now, near D.C., I’m not sure.
Tags: clay, handbuilding, nature, pods, sculpture