Madison Spence

Filipina-Japanese American, Boulder, 2001

Enlighten Sheep

2023

Ceramic, glass, string

Separated by the clouds but woven together by the fibers of our being. Just as sheep sense comfort in their communities, I am drawn to their soft demeanor. Their naive curiosity is unfit for mother nature’s cruelties, but is suitable for daydreams where our world can be gentle and our psyche is obedient to our desires. 

When my head is in the clouds, or laying sleepless on a pillow, my subconscious charms my ego with the humanity found in sheep frolicking blissfully. When I create sculpted stories, my mind yearns for a world with the compassion of flocking sheep.