{"product_id":"winged-sitting-elephant","title":"Winged sitting elephant","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWinged Sitting Elephant in Starlight \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWith one foot playfully raised as though caught mid-thought or about to wander into the clouds, this winged elephant brings together strength, curiosity, and a touch of whimsy. Finished in a flowing blue black snowflake glaze with shimmering gold highlights and tusks, the surface shifts like water, sky, and scattered starlight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"653\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe wings lift this gentle giant beyond the ordinary, transforming it into a dreamlike creature that feels both ancient and mischievously alive. Balancing grounded presence with lighthearted wonder, the piece invites the viewer to imagine a world where even the heaviest beings might suddenly take flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection explores the intersection of earth and sky, the tethered and the untethered, the real and the mythical. As an artist, I have spent 30 years crafting jewellery—transforming metal into intricate forms—but my passion ceramic sculpture has bloomed since covid. In my collection \u003cb\u003e\"The Ascended Herd: Escaping the Earthly Plane,\"\u003c\/b\u003e I reimagine the majestic creatures of Africa not as bound to the earth, but as celestial beings breaking free from gravity itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese sculptures are not just dreamlike visions but reflections on reality. Many of Africa’s great animals—face the looming threat of extinction. Poaching, habitat destruction, and climate change are erasing them from the landscapes they have roamed for millennia. In my work, I ask: \u003ci\u003eWhat if evolution found another path?\u003c\/i\u003e If survival on land becomes impossible, perhaps these creatures would transcend, growing wings to escape into the sky, migrating beyond human reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by figurative art, African heritage, and a twist of fantasy, my sculptures embody the tension between loss and hope, reality and mythology. They represent freedom, resilience, and the ever-present struggle to adapt. Through clay, I aim to give movement to stillness, to capture the echo of hooves against the sky, and to tell stories of creatures no longer bound by earth, but transformed in the pursuit of survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethis piece  is expertly crafted from stoneware clay and meticulously finished with a beautiful blue black snowflake glaze, and 24ct gold lustre,  this \u003c\/span\u003e winged creature  is the perfect sculpture for whimsical and quirky home decor lovers, and is sure to spark conversations and bring a touch of magic and fun to any room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"510\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003esize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight 14cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLength 15cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth 9cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"510\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2450\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45080067244232,"sku":null,"price":589.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/3743\/3800\/files\/IMG_33223.jpg?v=1778382300","url":"https:\/\/liargenton.com\/products\/winged-sitting-elephant","provider":"Li Argenton ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}