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Chihuahua ’ s . I am a huge animal activist ! Anyhow , I have come to pretty much learn to speak to the spiritual side of life , instead of an actual side of life , if that makes any sense .
Alexxis : I noticed and saw your sculptures , and that they kind of have a dark theme .
Marie : Oh , all of them do . I don ’ t know which ones you are referring to in particular .
Alexxis : The hand , the one with the eye , the good and evil .
Marie : Those are all back from the 70 ’ s , and 80 ’ s . I was married to Steve , and he bought me a kiln and I fired a lot of the older stuff . A lot of that stuff though was
Close up cross for brother ’ s seashells “ Family Love ” from junior high school in seventh grade . Steve got me a work-table that I still work on today , with my crosses and guitars , and everything else .
Those darker themes , every single one of those pieces- they are kind of spooky looking , and I am consider-
Marie L & Cherie R
Sculptures - Shoe and Hand with eyes , and Bird In Hand
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