Artist’s
Statement - Ruth Apter
I like to collect things from nature: bones and
skulls, shells and rocks, fossils and driftwood, tree fungus and
giant barnacles, feathers and mosses. You can imagine what my house
looks like.
I am fascinated by the natural world and have
been focusing on wild edibles from the land and the sea. I love to
cook with unusual ingredients and wild harvest as much as I can from
the bounty that surrounds me.
My small studio
in the woods is my sanctuary. Surrounded by bird feeders and my garden,
I work while listening to music or books on tape. I think I have the
best of all possibly jobs.
I am inspired by artifacts from ancient cultures and domestic
and wild animals, the tiniest of plants to the giant trees. What I create is a distillation of what I see.
Playing with basic elements: clay, fire, wood and wind never
disappoints me. As the artist I get to be "godlike" and create my own
little universe.
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