King Penguins Upright Ring Teapot
15" tall x 14" wide x 4" deep
There are 18 species of penguins, and only 3 or 4 are threatened
or endangered. I realized while sculpting these king penguins, which
are not threatened with extinction but are majestic and handsome,
that I was attracted as an artist to modeling exotic or unusual
animals regardless of their endangered status. I am deeply sympathetic
to the plight of endangered life forms, but did not want to limit
my artwork to a political crusade for their protection. I admire
artists who dedicate their art to such an endeavor, but I can't
put my full heart into that artistic direction. I just love penguins,
and making this teapot helped me clarify my future artistic goals.
I tried to make the penguins on the lid look like they are diving
off the edge of an ice floe into the cold Antarctic waters, and
I chose the pale cream glaze to emphasize the penguins' snowy habitat.
This teapot is currently not available for sale.
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