{"title":"Akira Blount","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/0844\/0092\/files\/Akira_Blount.png?v=1774894143\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMixed-Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBybee, TN | \u003cspan class=\"exhibiting-since-blurb text-uppercase\"\u003eIn Memoriam Exhibited 1998-2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"exhibiting-since-blurb text-uppercase\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDolls have become my life in the years since our exodus from the city. It is a very natural expression for me. I feel we do our best doing that which comes most natural – like child’s play. I have learned to work in a very intuitive fashion, just allowing the pieces to flow from my subconscious, rather than modeling them after things I have seen. I use natural fibers and found objects in my work. Things I have picked up on a morning walk – such as pine cones, sticks, acorns, and feathers – might find their way on to a doll by afternoon. I enjoy the way that my life and work become one. I work at home in little space with little equipment and limited expense. My waste is biodegradable. I meet wonderful people and have the freedom to live wherever I choose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"exhibiting-since-blurb text-uppercase\"\u003eWebsite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.akirastudios.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"exhibiting-since-blurb text-uppercase\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eakirastudios.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/piedmontcraftsmen.shop\/collections\/akira-blount.oembed","provider":"Piedmont Craftsmen Craft Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}