Galapagos Giant Tortoise
important role it has played in the history of mankind. The unique framing takes the message one step further.” She adds that she transforms layers of ink and other materials into depictions of endangered creatures that “may soon become only a fragment of our memories.” Among Jones’ deftly wrought and compassionate prints are “Night of the Iguana,” “Cheetah, the Spotted Sphinx” and “Giraffa.” “The Good Hummer” and “The Macaw” feature birds, and “The Bondo” portrays a lonely gorilla. Jones’ subjects display human-like qualities, and suggest individuals striving to express their independence and creativity—just as the artist herself does. The Joneses’ custom-designed house, which they share with their beloved cat, is as much their personal assemblage as it is their home. It is filled with Julita’s artwork, which is hung in nearly every room, and includes colorful ceramic tiles on the inside stairway and throughout the kitchen. A metal sculpture of an octopus and a large totem figure from Seattle stand in the entryway, and there are exotically colored tapestries on many of the walls. The unusual folk-art furniture includes a coffee table crafted to look like an alligator, and the living room sofa is upholstered in fabric with an animal print . The piece de resistance is a large collection of Fiesta dinnerware displayed on racks in the kitchen. While the only birds in the Jones domicile are in Julita’s prints, their living counterparts would certainly feel at home here. 48
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