Julie Elkins (American, 20th/21st Century), Dream Machine

2016, polychrome painted porcelain wall sculpture, unsigned.

22 x 15 1/2 x 5 in.

Julie Elkins is a multi-disciplined artist who seamlessly blends her passions for ceramics, puppetry, filmmaking, and teaching. Her ceramic sculptures are a testament to her deep exploration of themes such as grief, human connection, and environmental stewardship. Julie's work is inspired by the haunting beauty and intangible mystery of her surroundings, and she delves into the intricate entanglements of history and the physical residue of time's passing.

Elkins first gained recognition for her porcelain sculptures exhibited at SOFA Chicago in 2003. From there, her work made its way into permanent collections of The Mint Museum of Craft and Design, The Fuller Craft Museum, and the Kamn Teapot Foundation. She was a professor of ceramics and sculpture at Virginia State University, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Studio School. She leads many creative workshops in the community, and was the Sculptor in Residence at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in collaboration with the Rodin exhibition in 2016. She continues to create sculpture, music videos, and film, and engage with her community through art.

Good estate condition; one small nick to blade of grass.