ABOUT AUKJE:

I love to make quirky animals with a twist, with a side serve of humor - for people who like something different.

My animals come to life in my studio in the Dandenong Ranges, a little down the hill from our house, in the middle of the bush.

​I enjoy spending time in my studio, and discovering what the material will bring me that day. Sometimes that is exactly what I planned, and sometimes it is a total surprise. I love how the process brings me revelations that I can build on later.

​My need to make, leads to and comes from the animal world. Animals give me freedom to show what I see and what is important. They portray movement, as posture and flow is essential to convey what I need to say.

When creating Art, my mission is not to depict life, but to reflect on life, and how I experience it. I feel a need to show people how I see things and how they move me. To achieve this I need to exaggerate what I see to translate the feeling, which is how my animals are bringing joy, despair, wonder, emotion into my sculptures.

My other passion is making bowls (sometimes animals sneak in anyway) and birdbaths, which can be used as dog bowls, planters etc

If you like what you see, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I am also happy to make something to your wishes.

Medium: bronze, ceramic sculpture, ciment fondu
Tags: sculpture, bronze sculpture, ceramic sculpture