This ceramic sculpture depicts a mythic feminine figure emerging from a sheath of oversized, leaf-like forms. Her elongated neck and subtly idealized features convey quiet strength and introspection, while the upward turn of her gaze suggests alertness, foresight, or communion with an unseen presence. The horned elements that frame her head recall animal guardians and ancient deities, situating the figure in a liminal space between human, animal, and elemental worlds. The surface is richly layered with celadon greens, muted blues, and warm copper accents that trace the veins and edges of the leaves. These metallic highlights catch the light like weathered bronze, emphasizing growth lines and reinforcing the sense that the figure is not clothed by nature, but grown from it. The organic folds around her shoulders read as both foliage and armor, evoking protection, resilience, and transformation. Overall, the sculpture feels like a relic from an imagined mythology—part forest spirit, part ancestral guardian. It embodies themes of emergence, adaptability, and feminine power rooted in the natural world, inviting the viewer to contemplate cycles of growth, decay, and renewal as inseparable from identity and being.

Name Of Artist (So You Are Searchable!)

Judit Csotsits

Exact Dimensions

12” h x 9” l x 8” w

Year Created

2025

Provide details about the signature

This is a sculpture

Materials

clay, glaze