Ibe Crawley discusses her work
Shotgun Houses by sculptor, Ibe Crawley
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Ibe discusses one of her pieces with customers.
Sculptor, Ibe Crawley is currently exhibiting at Zawadi. Two Saturdays ago, Zawadi owner, Irene Whalen, hosted a talk with Ms. Crawley, where she explained the trajectory of her work as a sculptor, and her current pieces, particularly the Shotgun houses. From the invitation:
“Ibe is a storyteller using art as one of her outlets. She was born in Danville, Va. and her artistic talent was nurtured by the shotgun houses and the people around her,particularly family. Ibe says, “My art work is me telling stories using material as metaphor, sticks, stones and bones, recycled or found treasures. I sculpt and assemble both the stories and the materials, adding or taking away until an image evolves.” The results are spirit houses, animals and mixed media paintings. Four years ago, Ibe began teaching herself
to handle marble, adding another element to her storytelling.”
Pieces are on sale and will remain on display until April 2.
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