These sculptures arose from the world of legends. Japanese, Celtic and those of the Native Americans have been a rich resource for imagery. The folk tales deal with the common themes of temptation, love, good and evil. These are issues that transcend cultures and time.
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Hand built from clay slabs each piece is unique. Using a wide range of clay and glazes I let the fire of the kiln make the final touches of color and expose the organic nature of the clay. I love to place my legendary figures in the garden setting. The stoneware clay holds up well for garden art. Please join me in the retelling of these ancient legends of heroes, Goddesses and the struggles of the common man.
It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth. Even the all-powerful Pointing has no control about the blind texts it is an almost unorthographic life One day however a small line of blind text by the name of Lorem Ipsum decided to leave for the far World of Grammar. The Big Oxmox advised her not to do so, because there were thousands of bad Commas, wild Question Marks and devious Semikoli, but the Little Blind Text didn’t listen.
"Coyote stood facing the monster of the Columbia River, armed with the five knives." I told the people at the Sapporo Museum of Modern Art" in Japan. Coyote stood next to me in stoneware clay carrying his knives in a basket of the Chinook natives. Six months earlier I had been teaching k-12 in Scappoose OR how to make turtles in clay while telling them about "Taro Urishima" the Japanese man who caught a turtle in his net and ended up falling in love.
I have worked with clay and taught children for over 20 years. I use a wide range of clays to create my sculptures. A Japanese kimono flows in porcelain; cedarbark robe of dark stoneware clay wraps a Chinook Native American. I have always been mesmerized by the ability of clay to absorb life, transferring the smallest detail. The textured slabs simplify the form emphasising the dramatic lines and curves of the sculpture. The glazes seek out the texture and are influenced by the color of the clay itself guiding our eye to every detail.
My sculptures have a tale to tell. Rich in texture you see traces of the artist's hands, inspiration made visible.
JAN RENTENAAR
LEGENDARY ART
58145 N MORSE ROAD
WARREN, OR 97053
A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents.
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