Figurative Bust Sculptures


Women Under Glass
Air-dry clay, wood, glass, chalk pastel, paint
Base: 10" x 8" x 10"
Busts: 3" x 2" x 3.5"

Artists Statement: My piece Women Under Glass is based on the topic of the glass ceiling and how it disproportionately affects white women and women of color. Women have always faced challenges in the workplace. Many find that they can reach a certain level of success and then their careers plateau, while they watch their male counterparts continue to climb. In recent years there have been a few instances of women "breaking" the glass ceiling by becoming CEOs of large companies. However, all of the women who have achieved this have been white women. Women of color have expressed that they feel as if they are never even given the option of approaching the glass ceiling, let alone breaking it. That is why, in my piece, the pedestal that the white woman stands on is taller. Both women are at a disadvantage, but the white woman still starts closer to the ceiling than her counterpart. 













In Progress






Source 1

This is an article from AAUW that explains the pay gap between men and women, as well as the gap between white women and women of color. 
https://www.aauw.org/resources/research/simple-truth/

Source 2

This is an article from Investopedia about the origins of the phrase "the glass ceiling" and its meaning.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/glass-ceiling.asp#:~:text=The%20glass%20ceiling%20is%20a,to%20include%20discrimination%20against%20minorities.&text=The%20U.S.%20Department%20of%20Labor,to%20address%20the%20glass%20ceiling.

Source 3


This is an article from Forbes about how the opportunity to break the glass ceiling is a privilege women of color are often not afforded. 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shereeatcheson/2021/05/13/having-a-glass-ceiling-to-break-through-is-privilege-heres-why/?sh=662d0d0320d3




 

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