I am always listening to what a material wants to do . I in fact , pile rocks , grasses and papers around my work bench and on shelving in eyes view so I can hear their stories and desires about how they want to be worked into a piece . I can tell you when and where an object or material was collected and maybe what I had for lunch that day . That is how tuned in to my material I am . While I work every day I am not a production artist . Each work is one-of-a-kind and takes as long as it takes , sometimes months . There is a consent conversation in a direction of where a piece wants to go . Every day getting to explore which areas of where to take my mixed wax designs both in context and exhibitions is truly a gift .
Ooparts 2014 , One of three works included in " Poetry Bleeds Rust " at N . AW . A . New York , NY October 1-28 2014 , (* Larger grouping of hand woven objects of reclaimed construction wire , skinned with paper and encaustic layers .) Sizing from 2 inches to 12 inches