Rose B. SimpsonCairn: bronze
Art Bridges Collection
Rose B. SimpsonTurn
About
Mixed-media artist Rose B. Simpson uses culturally-informed Pueblo pottery techniques to create female and androgynous figures, oftentimes adorned with beads and jewelry made from metal and stone. Embracing the imperfections of artmaking, Simpson also primarily uses the slap-slab method, where thin pieces are affixed to each other to form a textured and hollow vessel.
As clay comes from the earth, Simpson perceives the material as ancestral and ultimately spiritual. However, she avoids specific references to Santa Clara Pueblo religious practices and developed her own iconography. For example, in Turn, the “x” signs on the seated figure represent protection from negative forces, while the “+” symbolizes a journey.
Artist
Rose B. Simpson
Dimensions
62 x 24 x 24 in.
Credit Line
Art Bridges
Date
2019
Medium
Ceramic, steel, and leather
Object Number
AB.2025.53
Provenance
Pending
