Cosecha Dorada / Golden Harvest, 2022
Encaustic, plaster, plastic, dry roses
left - 13 x 7 x 7 in
right - 12 x 7 x 7 in
GUAGUA SCULPTURES
Named after the Kichwa (Ecuadorian Quechua) word for “baby” or “child,” the Guagua (Wawa) sculptures represent the essence of our shared humanity. Like a tabula rasa, they embody a pre-socialized state, open, vulnerable, and full of potential. Inspired by my childhood memories of Indigenous mothers in the Andes carrying their swaddled babies on their backs, these figures honor matrilineal strength and the universal experience of being held and carried across generations, geographies, and traditions.
Blooming Guaguas, 2017
Encaustic, clay, plastic, dry flora, tree bark
left - 13 x 6 x 6 in
center - 18 x 9 x 9 in
right 12 x 5 x 5 in
Metallic Guaguas, 2022
Encaustic, plaster, plastic, paint
6 to 13 inches x 4 to 7 in
Guagua Azul, 2020
Encaustic, plaster, plastic
10 x 5 x 5 in
Turqueza Guagua, 2020
Encaustic, plaster, plastic
10 x 5 x 5 in
Duo, 2020
Encaustic, plaster, plastic, paint, metal leaf
12 - 13 inches x 6 x 6 in
Guagua Cuna, ongoing
Encaustic, clay, paint, plastic capsules, gumball machine
20 x 12 x 12 inches
Seven Guaguas in a Golden Box, 2013
Encaustic, plaster, plastic, wood
12 x 4 x 3 in
Guagua Fam, 2015
Encaustic, plater, plastic, paint, metal leaf
Dimensions variable 6 to 12 in
Yellow, Blue, Red Guaguas, 2009
Encaustic, plaster, plastic
14 to 15 inches x 4 x 6 in
Calling, 2008
Encaustic and mixed media
13 x 9 x 9 in
Guagua Y, 2008
Encaustic and mixed media
26 x 12 x 12 in