Darlene Schaper's sculptures are created from a mix of found medias and low-fire ceramics.  Her surfaces are a contrast of a skin-like encaustic wax, set against the coarse, aged textures of nostalgic patterns. These are then brought to life with the bright colors of contemporary intensity. Integrated with the clay are other materials such as metal, found objects, and fabric.  Schaper's work is intended to attract the viewer with its playfulness and humor, and recoil, as its dark commentary becomes evident. She creates imagery of the physiological.

"Muse I"  $250 Clay/mixed media  10" X 12"	"Beautiful Burden"  $250 Clay  10" X 11"
"Dissent Adrift"  $250 Clay/encaustic  13" X 8"	"Marital Bliss"  $325 Clay/mixed media/ encaustic  12" X 11"
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"Happy Dog"  $800 Clay/mixed media/encaustic 38" X 13"	"Inferior Matter"  $250 Clay/mixed media/encaustic    5" X 20"