About the Artist
There has not been a time in Suzanne’s life that she has not been surrounded by art and involved in one form or another, including formal training in ceramics, wood and metal-work. Self taught in basket weaving and all manner of beading, her current body of work is a result of that life-long participation in various mediums.
Surrounded by the breath taking beauty of northern Arizona and southern Utah, the Lake Powell area re-energizes Suzanne on a daily basis. The expanse and remoteness of her physical surroundings interject themselves into her work.
Suzanne’s beaded skulls are inspired by the Huichol Indians and their method of bead application, while her basket sculptures allow Suzanne to apply her love of mixed mediums where she can utilize ceramics, pine needles, beads and other natural and found objects.
Suzanne alternates between beaded skulls and basket sculptures. Both are intense in their own way and by alternating thier creation she can bring a greater energy to each new piece. A beaded skull is a rhythmic and reflective process as each of the thousands of beads are hand placed, while the basket sculptures require a much more physically demanding relationship with her materials.
