Macayla Sandusky

My visual work attempts to explain the seemingly inexplicable. I construct small monuments, objects, and relics from ideas and concepts that are enigmatic, or, typically unobserved. These frequently disregarded artifacts are treated with a manifested sense of romanticism and reverence. I derive imagery from a multitude of sources including religion, science, myth, superstition, history, and fate. The materials I use also hold specific connotations. Clay embraces the vastness of history and provides a sense of grounding. It becomes an important means with which to discuss intangible concepts. By utilizing this material, a conversation about time emerges. I convince the viewer to believe in the strange associations of interacting objects, therefore fabricating a perplexing sense of time and animation. I utilize techniques of stacking, covering, hiding, and replicating as a means to reveal the desperation of weighed down thoughts or incomprehensible moments. The viewer is then asked to draw their own conclusions about a fictitious parallel universe I have created when the objects are physically situated in a communal space.
< Shop More Artists < Main Shop


The Filters you have chosen do not return any results. Please modify your filter selection.

Did you Know?

50% of your purchase directly supports the artist, and 50% of your purchase supports the operations of The Clay Studio, a nonprofit that serves 35,000 people, including 2,000 underserved school children, each year.

Learn More about supporting us

Can We Help?

Feel free to contact us Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Naimah Stith, Retail Manager and Gallery Coordinator
naimah@theclaystudio.org | 215-925-3453 x115


Customer service