Medium
Air-setting clay allows for a variety of unorthodox techniques to be used in ceramics. Because it bakes in a regular oven at a low heat, Nannette can reinforce the clay walls with wire-mesh and cover the coils of wire with thin rolls of clay. In this way, she makes the medium unbreakable. To the left, Candyland 4, is ready for color.

  Candyland 1    3"x6"x4"

 Candyland 2   7.5"x10"x7.5," 

 Candyland 3   7.5"x5.5"x5.5"  (for wall or pedestal)

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 Candyland 4    7.5"x15"x6.5"  (for wall or pedestal)

People
terra cotta, 1961, 10"x7"x6"

The Mask (right) deals with an individual's private and public personas. In this view, the dark shadows illustrate the dominate personality, hiding the person’s inherent nature from the public. The back view (not shown) is a shrouded head with  two holes for eyes. By shrouding  the person's true identity, Nannette allows the public to see only what she wants them to see. The eyes, visible in both views, connect the sculpture's two sides with an all-knowing gaze.

The Mask

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