El Buitre (The Vulture)

8”H x 4.5"W x 3"D  
2021
 
HEAD/EYES/NECK: wood pieces found in Arrowhead, CA ✦ BODY: 1000 Oaks, CA ✦ WING: (pine cone) Cedar Glen, CA ✦ PEDESTAL: Plum wood - Salt Lake City, Utah ✦ SIGNATURE: stamped Maple disc
 
Its been over 20 years since I started creating Talismans from the detritus I find on my walks, travels, detours, escapes, missteps and planned migrations. The series has become a benevolent battalion of shamanistic figurines with a purpose. Talismans come into the world ready to work and jest. They are imbued with mystery and a desire to heal and motivate.