elephants, luck and muzylowski allen revisited

I’m thinking about elephants today.  This lumbering, awkward animal is revered in many parts of the world.  A symbol of strength, power, perseverance, wisdom, patience, longevity, good luck and dignity, the elephant is also highly regarded for its intelligence and memory.  So I’m thinking about elephants as I move clumsily through my day today.  I’m in good company.  And I’ve got the perseverance part down, really I do.  But perhaps some of the elephant’s luck, patience and wisdom will rub off on me – that would be a good thing today.  Lots to do. I hope to have more to report soon.

Shelley Muzylowski Allen thinks a lot about elephants too.  When we visited the artist in 2007 she was focused on horses.  Her most recent work includes several blown glass elephants with just the right muted color palette and delicate surface design to make me sigh and let my mind wander for a few moments.

The Elephant Cage and detail , 14″ X 11″ X 7″, blown glass, silver foil, steel

Silver Elephant Trolley, 7″ X 6.5″ X 6.5″, blown glass, silver foil, steel

Tattooed Elephant Trolley, 7″ X 6.5″ X 6.5″, blown, hand sculpted & engraved glass, steel