Saturday, May 17, 2008

Women, Sacrifice and Cows






We're having an exhibition soon called 'Bias Bound' and I'm fiddling around with ideas for it. These are some half-done dolls which are informed by my study of the ancient world at University. They combine ideas about women - particularly women in Minoan garments such as the so-called 'Snake Goddess' - and animal sacrifice, particularly cows. They aren't meant to be historically correct, of course, and are simply collage sketches of ideas that just float around in my mind - although I am interested in links in ancient religion(s) between women and cows. I thought I might give them monstrous or angry heads, which I haven't done yet, and maybe arms, possibly holding snakes.

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  1. very nice caroline...do they all need heads?

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  2. Hello young Rachel... no they do not need heads and perhaps they will not get them. I'm also planning on doing 4 more, 3 with tapestry skirts... if I can actually get it together to do the weaving!!!!!!

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  3. Is it me or does the last one have a skirt depicting a gorilla in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa?

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