Love. I love animals. How do I express that? I don’t have a lot of pets — just one elderly cat. I love animals by making ceramic sculpture. I keep the sculpture around me as sub consciously it brings their beautiful attributes into my life. I have an elephant to add more wisdom to my space. I have a peacock for strength and beauty. I have a lion for courage. I make lots of cats. Cats are independent. I like freedom and independence. Making sculpture to bring animals into my life is one way to honor the animals that are part of nature with us. What does ai say about the many ways animals live with us and are part of human lives? “Animals are companions, and workers. They provide food and help us with research. They can also be symbolic, appearing in art, literature, mythology, and religion.
Pets and companions animals provide emotional support, therapy, friendship, love and a sense of pride. Petting a cat or dog can release hormones that lower cortisol, the body's stress hormone, and increase oxytocin, prolactin, and serotonin, which can make you feel good and lower your blood pressure. Walking a dog can also provide exercise and fresh air, and give you a chance to connect with nature.
Worker’s animals help with tasks like transportation, labor, and herding, as watchdogs, plowing fields and providing power for work. They provide us with food and clothing, such as meat, milk, eggs, and wool.
Research animals help us find cures that improve our health and our everyday lives.
Animals support healthy ecosystems. For example, bees are important pollinators that help about 30% of the world's crops and 90% of wild plants. Wildlife practices can also help farmers and ranchers improve the quality of habitats in forests and other landscapes.
Symbolic animals have been subjects of art for thousands of years, appearing in Upper Paleolithic cave paintings, Native American totems, spirit animals, and animal medicine. Animals appear in art, literature, mythology, psychology, para-psychology and religion.
Expressing love and curiosity for animals through sculpture is a way to bridge the connection with all of the natural world, as animals can be leaders for humans on a path toward living in more harmony with nature.