Eirewolf
Location
Santa Clara, CA, United States
Quick Blurb
I am a sculptress of leather masks and fantasy creatures. Dragon Snails are my specialty.
Interests
Sculpting, leather maskmaking, fantasy, sci-fi, animals, nature, reading, gaming, gardening, photography
Find me online @:
http://www.EirewolfCreations.com http://EirewolfCreations.etsy.co… http://eirewolf.wordpress.com/ http://eirewolfcreations.deviant…Get to Know
My name is Erin "Eirewolf" Metcalf, and I'm a sculptor living in Santa Clara, California. I love to create one-of-a-kind fantasy creatures that make life a little more surreal and magical. I sculpt small-scale animals and fantasy creatures of all kinds, but I am best known for my Dragon Snails™. Leather mask making has recently become a passion as well, and I'm having fun designing new wearable art!
My "Artist Statement":
The world of fantasy has captured my imagination since I was old enough to pick up a crayon. There is something inherently wonderful about impossible creatures springing to life in one's imagination -- it is like standing alongside God during the creation of the world and saying, "Let's make this! Oh, and let's give it wings!"
As I approached adulthood, I learned that society believes such things to be impractical, that I should spend my energy on more pragmatic pursuits. But so much is lost when we let go of childhood, of myths, of fairy tales, of the impossible and the improbable. Through my fantasy art I fight against the squelching of creative imagination, and rebel against society's doctrine that everything important must be pragmatic.
I strive for whimsical realism in each piece I create, toeing the line between imagination and reality, stretching the boundaries of pragmatism and possibility. My works invite the viewer (or the wearer) to rediscover lost pieces of their childhood flights of fantasy.
My "Artist Statement":
The world of fantasy has captured my imagination since I was old enough to pick up a crayon. There is something inherently wonderful about impossible creatures springing to life in one's imagination -- it is like standing alongside God during the creation of the world and saying, "Let's make this! Oh, and let's give it wings!"
As I approached adulthood, I learned that society believes such things to be impractical, that I should spend my energy on more pragmatic pursuits. But so much is lost when we let go of childhood, of myths, of fairy tales, of the impossible and the improbable. Through my fantasy art I fight against the squelching of creative imagination, and rebel against society's doctrine that everything important must be pragmatic.
I strive for whimsical realism in each piece I create, toeing the line between imagination and reality, stretching the boundaries of pragmatism and possibility. My works invite the viewer (or the wearer) to rediscover lost pieces of their childhood flights of fantasy.
