Mind Boggling

Georgia Blizzard, Mind Boggling, October, 1993, low-fired clay, 10 1⁄4 x 10 1⁄2 x 7 1⁄4 in. (26.0 x 26.7 x 18.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase, 1997.124.141

Artwork Details

Title
Mind Boggling
Artist
Date
October, 1993
Location
Dimensions
10 1⁄4 x 10 1⁄2 x 7 1⁄4 in. (26.0 x 26.7 x 18.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
low-fired clay
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Fantasy — winged being
Object Number
1997.124.141
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1997.124.141

Artwork Description

Georgia Blizzard often used religious imagery to decorate her pots, and the figures in Mind Boggling reflect her ideas about life after death. The winged figures around the neck of the piece suggest angels guarding the gateway to heaven. The floating people underneath evoke spirits, and the turmoil around the bottom may symbolize life on earth.

Works by this artist (3 items)

Georgia Blizzard, Cordella, ca. 1980 - 1990, low-fired clay, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Orren and Marilyn Bradley and Kohler Foundation, Inc., 2015.58.2
Cordella
Artist
Dateca. 1980 - 1990
low-fired clay
On view
Georgia Blizzard, Mind Boggling, October, 1993, low-fired clay, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase, 1997.124.141
Mind Boggling
Artist
DateOctober, 1993
low-fired clay
On view
Georgia Blizzard, The Weeper, ca. 1989, low-fired clay, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase, 1997.124.142
The Weeper
Artist
Dateca. 1989
low-fired clay
On view

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