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Imagining Transformation
Helen Dannelly
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I am interested in metamorphosis as a natural phenomenon as well as an
interpersonal phenomenon. I was very shy and sensitive as a child, but I
learned to develop a tough exterior due to being relentlessly criticized by an
angry father. In my sculptural work, I have addressed the spectrum of
vulnerability: from complete defensiveness, self-protection and closure to
openness and exposure. Many of the bronze sculptures I have done have
sharp, armor-like exteriors which are cracked open, barely revealing soft
vulnerable interiors. The encaustic Cluster series, made of paper, beeswax and
resin, are open and exposed, fluid in form, often revealing colorful interiors.
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! Sea Pod
Deep
Bronze, lambswool
6” x 9” x 6”
1999
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