FROM THE EARTH ~ A Story Traveler Sculpture

In FROM THE EARTH it’s a quick turn from the spiral of awareness to a knowing wink ~ a mirthful understanding of who we are and of acceptance. Leaves predict the promise of spring and they acknowledge The Fall. They insinuate growth and they grant fertility. And in the Chinese tradition they represent all the beings in the universe. Wow. Turn these leaves to derive your own meaning. And below is the fast-running river of change strengthened by the Chinese character for grace and gratitude. Which happens to match the small ink on my arm, there to remind me every day. Finally, there is the handmade glass sphere created especially for this piece. The earth with its swirling oceans which we must promise to protect. Will we? ====== From the building of cairns to carving rocks, we have left a mark. My new works explore mankind’s evolution as artists through the signs and symbols left behind. Many have acquired properties of magic and mysticism, others animate emotions, hopes and fears. Through symbols I look at Nature, at history, philosophy, meanings and metaphors. Each Story Traveler is a semiotic adventure, designed to discover a context, spark an inspiration, create a conversation through familiar symbols and visual tokens, images as diverse as the promise of the olive branch and the pottery of the Anasazi. Hand-applied patinas highlight each work, through seven layers of rich bronze. Bronze, for its meaningful link to history in art connected mechanically for the machinery of life.