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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · 6h

of the majestic and mundane - 2015 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #wabisabi #sculpture #chicken #rooster

A sculpture of a rooster twined with vining plants. The rooster's tailfeathers are morphing into plants themselves. There are a variety of tiny songbirds perching on the growth around the rooster.

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · 6h

thank you!

Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · 7d

the complexity of our task at hand - 2015 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #wabisabi #sculpture #fox #owl

A sculpture of a grey fox running, caught mid-stride. Greenery and flowers sprout from their back and fan out above them. A snowy owl appears to by flying with them.

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · 14d

feral antiquity II - 2015 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #wabisabi #sculpture #wolf

A surrealist wolf sculpture balanced on their front legs. Their tail sweeps forward over their back and is woven with plant life while a pheasant perches on top. The colour scheme is soft, evoking natural history illustration.

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you!

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · 21d

a trip to and from reality - 2015 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #wabisabi #sculpture #seaturtle #turtle #ocean

A sculpture of a sea turtle balanced on its front flippers, tilting forward as if it were feeding on the greenery that sprouts from its shell and body. Warm yellows and greens are offset by light orange fish and small red flowers that are carried on its back.

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · 28d

on curiosity and reluctance (strange and gentle XXV) - 2020 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #wabisabi #sculpture #octopus

A sculpture of an octopus reaching gently forward with their arms, painted in dusty oranges and blues. Their mantle is hollow, and their skin has plant forms and tracery weaving over top of it.

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · Aug 13

title TBA - upcoming sale - August 17th #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #wolf #seawolf #vancouverislandwolf #PNW

A Vancouver Island wolf carrying a multitude of small animals and plant life, as well as small huts on their back. The piece is colored with hues of purple, pink, and green overlaying more natural greys and browns. In this photo, fish, marine plants, and two of the huts are visible.

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · Aug 6

finite aspirations #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #betta #birb

A baby partially feathered white parrot with flowers for a tail sits below a male betta fish that appears to be swimming over its back. The betta fish is shades of light blue, pink, and orange blending together, the body predominantly pale with the fins bleeding into a darker shade of blue.

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · Jul 23

changing identities - 2019 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #shark #canine #dog #fox

A hammerhead shark curves over top of a canid in a mirrored posture. The shark is trailed by black fish and seaweed. Both the shark and the canid are painted in pastel pink, orange, yellow, and blue that fades into dark black at the extremities.

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · Jul 17

our moment of departure - 2019 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #hawk #birdofprey

A realistic hawk in flight painted bright red with a blue face. Feathers and small balls stream behind on filaments interweaving with the wings, increasing the sense of movement.

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · Jul 10

equinox blooming - 2024 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #goat

A grey/brown goat bowing its head and carrying a cornucopia basket full of fruit and flowers. There are Blue Morpho butterflies flying around and landing on the goat's back. There are also other plants and plant-like tendrils blending with the goat's fur.

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · Jul 9

it's around 23 inches tall

Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · Jul 3

of mirth and poetry - 2020 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #wabisabi #sculpture #bird #ibis #lunamoth #moth #alocasia

A surrealist sculpture featuring a blue, red, and orange ibis in flight with its head turned to the side. There are blue flowers sprouting from its chest with yellow luna moths and alocasia leaves.

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · Jun 26

of benevolence and red herrings - 2020 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #wabisabi #sculpture #salmon #fish

A green and blue salmon swims upwards. It is wearing an animal skull as a mask. It has 3 pairs of orange and yellow bird's wings.

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · Jun 19

on the granularity of dreams - 2020 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #wabisabi #sculpture #koi #fish

A sculpture of a white koi fish, fins embellished with greenery and feathers. It has branches with small orange fruit and purple flowers sprouting from its head

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · Jun 12

your beautiful departure IV #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #wabisabi #sculpture #mantis #prayingmantis #moth

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · Jun 5

our incongruous escape - 2020 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #wabisabi #sculpture #octopus

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · May 29

stronger than we can suppose - 2022 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #wabisabi #sculpture #dinosaur

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · May 22

on alluring options - 2020 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #wabisabi #sculpture #octopus

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · May 15

our night in the garden - 2020 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #wabisabi #sculpture

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · May 8

of elegance and function - 2022 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #goldfish #wabisabi #sculpture

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · Apr 17

the art of ritual - 2024 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #tortoise #wabisabi #sculpture

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · Apr 10

fireborne - 2025 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #marten #ferret #weasel #wabisabi #sculpture

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Ellen Jewett @ellenjewett.bsky.social · Apr 3

of orchids and ash - 2025 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #seahorse #seadragon #wabisabi #sculpture

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