Beth Cavener Molds Thousands of Pounds of Clay into Provocative Animals that Grapple with Trust
In the 6th century B.C.E., Aesop wrote more than 700 fables conveying moral messages through animal characters. Fifty-one of these featured a sly fox, usually characterized as both intelligent and deceptive, often conning other animals. Foxes have long symbolized adaptability, cunning, stealth, and deceit, providing us with a way to understand our own values, behaviors, and actions. In Beth Cavener’s “Trust Me,” a vulpine creature bathed in dark shadow crouches as if poised to leap from its vertical surface, peering determinately ahead. More
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