Shrines
Shrines grew out of my time in Japan, where I was deeply moved by the Shinto reverence for nature. The stones, leaves, and seed pods I gather become small altars honoring the quiet beauty of earth’s extraordinary gifts.
Anima Mundi
Steel, Patina, Natural Objects
84”x 20” x 10”
Sacred Rivulets
Steel, Patina
84”x 20” x 10”
Saraswati
Steel, Variegated Gold Leaf, Wire
84”x 20” x 10”
Leaves
Steel, Magnolia Leaves, Wire
84” x 12” x 8”
Riftt
Steel, Natural Objects
84” x 12” x 8”
This 7 foot sculpture functions as a reliquary and a shrine. The curving gash down the middle suggests a river or a jagged tear following an earthquake. The rocks, collected from all over the world, are carefully perched on tiny shelves suggesting both stability/instability, permanence /impermanence.
Sacred Scars
Steel
16 x 16 x 4 in