<all
these characters were derived from ceramic objects.../>
<the
movement for the yellow chinaman this was
easily deduced from the original piece.../>
figure
of an acrobat
Chinese Tang Dynasty 8th century AD
<I
made no attempt to simulate the material from which the character's objects
were made. this was justified since they represented the spirits of the objects
and I also needed the freedom to use specific techniques where I was quoting
from my other films, in this instance invocation.../>
bowl
Valencia 14th century tin glazed earthenware
<I
wasn't at all sure what kind of creature this decorative design was meant
to represent. perhaps it was a mythological beast.
whatever the original intention, it's pretty sure not to have been a kangaroo.../>
<at
the end of the day Gaia, the earth mother
guardian of the park, calls all the creatures that have been out playing home
for the night.../>
