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: Georgia Blizzard
Date: October, 1993
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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3rd Floor
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28B
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: clay
Mediums Description: low-fired clay
Classifications: Decorative Arts
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.