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To Be a Heron Christina Watka

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Christina’s glazed porcelain pieces reference the sights she encounters on her daily drives to the ocean from her studio in coastal Maine. Smoothed stones, spring fog, marshland, and the transition from sea to sky inform the color palette and rounded forms. Each artwork includes a template and instructions for easy installation of these playful compositions.
Materials Glazed porcelain

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This artwork is expected to ship within 3-4 weeks. After your order is placed, our team will be in touch to confirm the timeline.

If you have a specific deadline, please include a note in the special requests field during checkout and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
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Sometimes I wonder what it might be like to be a great blue heron, stoic, patient, and attentive. When I swim in the winter in Maine, I reach a place of deep mindfulness through sensory exploration of nuanced color. This piece feels like a true collection of the colors that surround me when I am slow, cold, and present in the ocean in winter.

Christina Watka

About the Artist

Christina Watka creates site-specific installations informed by systems in nature such as the movement of herds and flocks.

News and Notables
  • Solo exhibition at Soapbox Arts, 2023
  • Exhibited at George Marshall Gallery, 2023
  • Public work commissioned by Logan Airport, 2023