{"title":"Mel Titus","description":"\u003cp\u003e“The Ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul” Wyland, marine life artist. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe creatures and ornaments of nature that adorn my stoneware pieces are both familiar and archetypal. My inspiration is drawn from the mischief of animals particularly of the marine life variety. Whether my work is functional or sculptural, each piece is designed to honor the beauty and mystery we all share through nature.  Nature is a boundless inspiration that challenges my creative spirit to see and express in new ways guiding me into an organic and whimsical world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNature informs my work. Nature informs my life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/8101\/files\/Titus_Mel_headshot1_480x480.jpg?v=1696429330\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"titus-mel-title-aint-i-a-woman","title":"Titus, Mel title: Ain't I A Woman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMel Titus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAin't I A Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16 x 9 x 4\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaku Clay and Wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$200\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing clay to make my initial form expressing my feelings about America. Sojourney Truth's \"Ain't I A Woman\" speech spoke volumes then and still resonates today. The wooden frame represents women being restricted instead of being free to make choices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist's Statement:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether my work is functional or sculptural, each clay piece is designed to honor the beauty and mystery we all share through Nature. Nature is my boundless inspiration that challenges my creative spirit to see and express into an organic and whimsical world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mel Titus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52123429241134,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/8101\/files\/Titus_Mel_Ain_039_tIAWoman_Clay_200_1.jpg?v=1780197861"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/8101\/collections\/17-05-12_22-mel-vase.jpg?v=1579727180","url":"https:\/\/www.crossroadsartcenter.com\/collections\/mel-titus\/red.oembed","provider":"Crossroads Art Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}