Judith Klausner
@miss-mantis.bsky.social
Sculptor inspired by insects, mold, and other small and curious things. Everything I do is impacted by my experience of invisible disability and chronic pain. Queer, ento-goth Ms. Frizzle.
https://www.jgklausner.com/
https://www.jgklausner.com/
Studio snapshot
February 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Studio snapshot
Sweet on You
dimensions: 1x5x3"
materials: Clay, chalk pastel pigment, acrylic paint, wire, cellophane, resin
date: 2021
One of the interesting challenges in making this piece was sculpting the popsicle stick. I spent a long time examining a real one, looking closely at its textures and markings.
dimensions: 1x5x3"
materials: Clay, chalk pastel pigment, acrylic paint, wire, cellophane, resin
date: 2021
One of the interesting challenges in making this piece was sculpting the popsicle stick. I spent a long time examining a real one, looking closely at its textures and markings.
February 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Sweet on You
dimensions: 1x5x3"
materials: Clay, chalk pastel pigment, acrylic paint, wire, cellophane, resin
date: 2021
One of the interesting challenges in making this piece was sculpting the popsicle stick. I spent a long time examining a real one, looking closely at its textures and markings.
dimensions: 1x5x3"
materials: Clay, chalk pastel pigment, acrylic paint, wire, cellophane, resin
date: 2021
One of the interesting challenges in making this piece was sculpting the popsicle stick. I spent a long time examining a real one, looking closely at its textures and markings.
Slowly moving forward...
February 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Slowly moving forward...
Top and bottom of mole detail from "I Cannot Be a Meal, But I Can Be a Garden"
Wool, clay, wire, foam, paint, coffee grounds
Wool, clay, wire, foam, paint, coffee grounds
January 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Top and bottom of mole detail from "I Cannot Be a Meal, But I Can Be a Garden"
Wool, clay, wire, foam, paint, coffee grounds
Wool, clay, wire, foam, paint, coffee grounds
Detail of "I Cannot Be a Meal, But I Can Be a Garden"
Clay, pigment, wire, paint
2024
A sprouted potato is ruined, unless you radically shift your perspective of what the value of a potato can be.
Clay, pigment, wire, paint
2024
A sprouted potato is ruined, unless you radically shift your perspective of what the value of a potato can be.
January 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Detail of "I Cannot Be a Meal, But I Can Be a Garden"
Clay, pigment, wire, paint
2024
A sprouted potato is ruined, unless you radically shift your perspective of what the value of a potato can be.
Clay, pigment, wire, paint
2024
A sprouted potato is ruined, unless you radically shift your perspective of what the value of a potato can be.
I am my bruises
and my soft flesh
and my sweetness.
I am my impermanence
and imperfections.
I am the stone at my core
that exists to create.
"Damaged Goods"
Clay, pigment, fiber
2.5x3x2.5"
2024
and my soft flesh
and my sweetness.
I am my impermanence
and imperfections.
I am the stone at my core
that exists to create.
"Damaged Goods"
Clay, pigment, fiber
2.5x3x2.5"
2024
January 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I am my bruises
and my soft flesh
and my sweetness.
I am my impermanence
and imperfections.
I am the stone at my core
that exists to create.
"Damaged Goods"
Clay, pigment, fiber
2.5x3x2.5"
2024
and my soft flesh
and my sweetness.
I am my impermanence
and imperfections.
I am the stone at my core
that exists to create.
"Damaged Goods"
Clay, pigment, fiber
2.5x3x2.5"
2024
Putting Down Roots
52x12.5x12.5”
Clay, acrylic paint, chalk pastel pigments, wire, sealant, coffee grounds, cotton
2021
The average length of a dandelion taproot is 6-18 inches, but they can grow up to 10 feet. A dandelion can regrow from as little as an inch of taproot left in the soil.
52x12.5x12.5”
Clay, acrylic paint, chalk pastel pigments, wire, sealant, coffee grounds, cotton
2021
The average length of a dandelion taproot is 6-18 inches, but they can grow up to 10 feet. A dandelion can regrow from as little as an inch of taproot left in the soil.
January 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Putting Down Roots
52x12.5x12.5”
Clay, acrylic paint, chalk pastel pigments, wire, sealant, coffee grounds, cotton
2021
The average length of a dandelion taproot is 6-18 inches, but they can grow up to 10 feet. A dandelion can regrow from as little as an inch of taproot left in the soil.
52x12.5x12.5”
Clay, acrylic paint, chalk pastel pigments, wire, sealant, coffee grounds, cotton
2021
The average length of a dandelion taproot is 6-18 inches, but they can grow up to 10 feet. A dandelion can regrow from as little as an inch of taproot left in the soil.
"I Cannot Be a Meal, But I Can Be a Garden" is a self portrait of my experience as a disabled person. A sprouted potato is ruined, unless you radically shift your perspective of what the value of a potato can be.
55x96x45"
Foam, clay, paint, wire, wool, vintage tablecloth, plates, mixed media
55x96x45"
Foam, clay, paint, wire, wool, vintage tablecloth, plates, mixed media
January 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
"I Cannot Be a Meal, But I Can Be a Garden" is a self portrait of my experience as a disabled person. A sprouted potato is ruined, unless you radically shift your perspective of what the value of a potato can be.
55x96x45"
Foam, clay, paint, wire, wool, vintage tablecloth, plates, mixed media
55x96x45"
Foam, clay, paint, wire, wool, vintage tablecloth, plates, mixed media
Trying to take action on the things I can control, and finally creating an account here. Hoping to find community around art, nature, bugs, and other wonderful things!
January 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Trying to take action on the things I can control, and finally creating an account here. Hoping to find community around art, nature, bugs, and other wonderful things!