'Psychopomp' 2020
2.5' x 2.5' Wood, MDF, polymer clay, hemp cording, spraypaint, and acrylic. Photo courtesy of Will Crooks.
The Alkonost is, according to Russian mythos and folklore, a woman-headed bird. It makes amazingly beautiful sounds, and those who hear these sounds forget everything they know and want nothing more ever again. She lives in the underworld with her counterpart, the sirin. The alkonost lays her eggs on a beach and then rolls them into the sea. When the alkonost's eggs hatch, a thunderstorm sets in and the sea becomes so rough that it becomes impossible to traverse.
