Today I started to add a second piece to the mask sculpture, based on my Old Work Complete, New Work Underway dream. I’m creating a little house that mounts on the wall above the mask. The mask strings will attach to the floor of the house. The house is inspired by the dwelling theme my dreams have had for several years, but I am also putting a dove on the front of the house, making it a kind of cuckoo clock. The two masks/faces in the “Old Work” dream are circled by the Wheel of Fortune: time. The house-clock confirms that dream element. And the dove is part of the Sheehan family crest. Erin go bragh!
I want to add small grasses, seeds and petals to the surface of the mask, so I won’t be able to finish until the snow melts. I should be able to find what I need in my prairie backyard. As I make progress on this artwork, I think about the next dream to express in clay.