Equilibrium
H19 x W55 x D16 inches
Forged Steel
2009
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The Journey
H11 x W18 x D7 inches
Forged Steel & Wood
2007
How the idea evolved: Recently my husband's elderly employee passed away from cancer. He had been such a part of our lives that I wanted to document his death. The wings represent that he became freed from the body that ailed him. The vessel represents his spirit.
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Growth Spurt
H11 x W19 x D7 inches
Forged Steel, Damascus & Wood
2007
How the idea evolved: Since I teach full time my summer vacations truly feel like a sabbatical. I am able to focus on sculpture for three months uninterrupted. The wood represents my job. Although it is mentally satisfying it often puts time restrictions on my creativity. The flower represents the opportunity to create.usually restricted under life's daily obligations until it can grow unfettered.
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Crossing The Bridge
H13.5 x W21 x D5.5 inches
Forged Steel & Wood
2007
How the idea evolved: After my summer vacation I began to realize that I had no copping mechanism to go back to work! I could drive to work blindfolded I knew the road so well. But I began to visualize the road as something similar to a screen shot in the science fiction movie. The one side of the bridge represented leaving the other side represented trying to return.
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The Road Less Traveled
H6.5 x W19 x D7 inches
Forged Steel
2007
How the idea evolved: A fellow blacksmith confided in me that he had a new love relationship. He was concerned with how different their life styles were. I was impressed with the dedication and compromises he had made to lead a true artist/blacksmith existence and was concerned that he would be forced to make all the sacrifices. As I drove away from his shop I was struck with the thought that he had truly taken the road less traveled.
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