Shields
The round stoneware Shields suggest archaeological artifacts whose weathered surfaces have been reshaped by time and the elements. They are inspired by the gently decaying stucco farm houses that Sorensen observed in the Pyrenees. Architectural details like crumbling window sashes and sagging roofs, fall away, leaving us with an organic geometry that speaks of memory and change.
Eleanor Heartney, Art Critic and Author
Shield de Pyrenees W3-14 – 20'' x 20'' x 5'' – Stoneware & stones
Shield de Pyrenees W1-14 – 28'' x 28'' x 6'' – Stoneware & stones
Shields de Pyrenees Installation – Orlando Museum of Art – 3' x 30' x 6 – Stoneware & stones
Shield de Pyrenees W2-10 – 33'' x 32'' x 6'' – Stoneware & stones
Shields Installation, 2009 – Private Collection, Winter Park, Florida – 3' x 10' x 6 – Stoneware & stones
Shield de Pyrenees W2-08 – 32'' x 33'' x 5'' – Stoneware & stones
Shields Installation, 2016 – Private Collection, Aspen, Colorado – 3' x 10' x 6' – Stoneware & stones
Shield de Pyrenees W1-10 – 33'' x 34'' x 5'' – Stoneware & stones
Shield de Pyrenees W2-14 – 25'' x 25'' x 6'' – Stoneware & stones
Shield de Pyrenees W4-14 – 17'' x 17'' x 5'' – Stoneware & stones
Shield detail – Stoneware & stones