Ceramic stoneware sculpture
6" x 6" x 5"
Artist Statement: “This sculpture is based on a toy called "Sad Sam". It was a plush toy created in 1980 with the saddest, most innocent eyes ever put on a basset hound alongside a second toy called "Honey". These toys came without a story allowing the person to concoct a backstory for them. My nickname is Honey. My brother’s nickname is Sam. When we were kids we discovered these toys and thought they were named after us.The pair was always pictured together so I always felt like they were siblings. My elder sister made a poster for our room with a sketch of the two of them. I always wanted the real toy. The poster became my security blanket. It was that made me feel calm and got me through easy days and hard ones.This sculpture is an ode to that time. The childhood stories, the love of dogs and the quiet comfort that a toy with sad eyes carried.”
aCowsTail (Harleen Johar) is a self-taught ceramic artist based in Jersey City whose sculpted figures bend traditional ceramic rules through playful storytelling and animal motifs. Infusing her work with both humor and emotional depth, she creates character-driven pieces that feel deeply personal and delightfully unexpected.
Ceramic stoneware sculpture
6" x 6" x 5"
Artist Statement: “This sculpture is based on a toy called "Sad Sam". It was a plush toy created in 1980 with the saddest, most innocent eyes ever put on a basset hound alongside a second toy called "Honey". These toys came without a story allowing the person to concoct a backstory for them. My nickname is Honey. My brother’s nickname is Sam. When we were kids we discovered these toys and thought they were named after us.The pair was always pictured together so I always felt like they were siblings. My elder sister made a poster for our room with a sketch of the two of them. I always wanted the real toy. The poster became my security blanket. It was that made me feel calm and got me through easy days and hard ones.This sculpture is an ode to that time. The childhood stories, the love of dogs and the quiet comfort that a toy with sad eyes carried.”
aCowsTail (Harleen Johar) is a self-taught ceramic artist based in Jersey City whose sculpted figures bend traditional ceramic rules through playful storytelling and animal motifs. Infusing her work with both humor and emotional depth, she creates character-driven pieces that feel deeply personal and delightfully unexpected.
