Replanting: Mountain Lion with Oak Hugo Kobayashi and I thought she would

and I thought she would be perfect for the ideas that were forming in my head

This piece was created for Modern Eden Gallery's exhibition "100 Trees" shown in San Francisco in April 2022

In today’s day and age

she is most satisfied with her work when a piece pays homage to real people and the beauty of the natural world while imbibing both with a touch of the fantastic

I use the combo of beauty & truth as a kind of banner when I speak about my role in the art bussiness and my ideals about it

Replanting: Mountain Lion with Oak Hugo Kobayashi and I thought she wouldDetails About Hand sculpted porcelain 13 x 7. 5 x 6 in. 2022 Free standing sculpture Crystal Morey sculpts human animal plant hybrids as a reflection of our effects on the natural world. Through the delicacy of porcelain, she highlights the struggle of fringe, endangered, and extinct species in an era following rapid industrialization. In her work, these susceptible creatures become indicators of the adverse impacts of human caused climate change.