Sandra G. Storey | Judgement Day

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Sandra G. Storey

(courtesy of the Artist)

Opening Reception on Friday, May 3rd from 5 – 7 pm. 

The accused, the plaintiff, the judge, jury and public gallery…they’ll all be in place next month for a new solo show by clay artist Sandra G. Storey.

Storey says the idea for this show began after she created a fox with a whole egg in its mouth. “The accused grew quickly into the idea of a trial with animal characters. “I have attempted to make fun of the things we have no control over, such as ‘Will this be fair?’ ‘Is everyone represented equally?’ “Why do the witnesses stay silent?’,” Storey explains. 

Storey says the ‘council’, made up of the thin wolf and the fat dog, was borrowed from one of Aesop’s fables. The moths, according to some mythology, can pierce the veil between the living and the ancestors, and are the messengers/reminders in this installation.

“I would like viewers to enter this courtroom and create stories around the characters they encounter,” Storey says. “Hopefully this will prompt dialogue, fun, and reflection.”