Butterflies hold an important place in Angelina Medina's heart. On a recent visit to our Keshi gallery, we had the pleasure to listen to her profound insights and life experiences as an 82-year-old artist. She's also a noted educator who shares words of humanity and the human spirit in her pottery pieces.
"Baby Learning To Fly" celebrates the Butterfly messenger in a handmade clay-work that's contemporary and spiritual. She shared that memories are connected in the work she does. One day on a meditative walk in Zuni to pray and make connection, a gentle monarch butterfly appeared, lingering and dancing around her head. Several more butterflies came and hovered close, which Angelina said was a blessing because they are messengers who carry words to particular beings. Here we see several stunning clay appliqué butterflies who rest near a colorful flower patch as they teach their baby to fly. She said flowers have a purpose in life too, a reason for being, they are important. She traded the yellow and green paints with a fellow potter. A Rainbird element is also beautifully painted on this approximtely 6 7/8" long, 6 7/8" wide and roughly 3 3/4" tall collectible pottery that brightens the day. Signed by the artist.
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