{"product_id":"thunder-cloud","title":"\"Thunder Cloud\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlexandra Catalina\u003cbr\u003e“Thunder Cloud”\u003cbr\u003eraku-fired ceramic, vitreous enamel on copper, copper\u003cbr\u003e25”x10.5”x4”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eAlexandra Catalina uses traditional silversmithing techniques combined with hand-building in clay to make her sculptures. A native of the southwest U.S, she \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eis inspired by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003ethe deep craft and art legacy of this region\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eaims to distill the natural and cultural landscape of her home into reverent, devotional forms. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eAs the daughter of a potter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eAlexandra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003egrew up creating in clay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eassisting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003ein the clay \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003estudio, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eselling her family’s pottery \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003ecraft fairs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eLater, she trained as a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e silversmith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eand enamellist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e and spent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e10 years making and selling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eone-of-a-kind \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eart \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003ejewelry. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eceramic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003esculpture incorporates jewelry-like elements, often dripping with vitreous enamel pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e and clay beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e, or actual jewelry that can be removed from the sculpture and worn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eAlexandra considers her work spiritual art. She\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e envisions non-denominational temples of the future centered in worship \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003emeditation on the elements of nature and unity of all being\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e. W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003ehat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003ekind of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003edevotional art \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003ewould be needed in such a temple? What rituals and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eritual items would\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Avenir Light; min-height: 10.5pt; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e worshipers use?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alexandra Catalina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48659617087643,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/5398\/9531\/files\/AlexandraCatalina.jpg?v=1780178880","url":"https:\/\/electragallery.com\/products\/thunder-cloud","provider":"Electra Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}