FPO

Project 77

Project 77 is an ongoing exploration of shape-shifting in the human form. The artist begins each figure with a twisted column of clay, a simple but dynamic starting point that echoes the way bodies bend, turn, and move through space. From there, she lets the work unfold intuitively: a shape like a tetrahedron, or an idea such as a bust or mask, becomes a framework for building faces and figures that feel familiar yet slightly off-balance. Unplanned marks are welcomed rather than erased, often suggesting the next gesture or an idiosyncratic feature that nudges the piece in an unexpected direction.

Conceived as a self-directed commitment to growth and change, Project 77 aims to produce seventy-seven unique figures, each a variation on this shared origin. The series reflects the artist’s fascination with how we all “shape-shift” as we walk, dance, laugh, or frown—and her comfort with not knowing exactly how any single work will turn out. Instead, she stays with the process, allowing endless possibilities to emerge from a single column of clay, turning repetition into discovery.