Fo’s ruler 8, by Jessalyn Brooks

Fo’s ruler 8, by Jessalyn BrooksLos Angeles based fine artist Jessalyn Brooks creates distinctive, strong silhouettes of the female form. Drawing inspiration from the geometric lines of Cubism, she works out of the same studio she's lived in for ten years, using oil on canvas, or pencil on paper to incorporate elements of passion, the dualities of creation, and her own vision of women's bodies. "Symbol, beauty, romance, heroism, death, duality, joy, desirethese are all central in

necessarily functional piece from the first time pottery was created

Fo's Ruler 15 is a cubist portrait evoking the female form

each piece is one of a kind and can be implemented as a candlestick holder

and Calder in France

This Basket Chair

contrast is achieved by combining a flat-woven canvas with a plush hand-knotted pile

The rounded shape of the pot creates convection for each grain of rice to be cooked evenly

Untitled II is paper collage art that uses black silk thread on white Kozo paper and is one of a kind

exploring the possibilities of form and function—allowing the final product to appear fluid

and one fitted sheet

or pencil on paper to incorporate elements of passion

Danny Kaplan’s passion for ceramics was shaped by early exposure to the traditional pottery of the region