I am an artist who has been working in metal and enamel and writing haiku poetry for over forty years. I have created vessels, which reflect themes, colors, textures and the beauty, severity, and mystery of the natural world. My ‘National Parks Series’ depicts my experience in wilderness areas. The Earth, its plants and animals, geography and landscape, inspire me to create, to try to convey some of the emotional response to being present in the natural world. My ‘Extinction Vessels’ comment on the vanishing wildlife from the planet caused by humans. My ‘Environment Vessels’ refer to how we interact with the planet. I am also interested in the stories we have told ourselves throughout history, in an attempt to give meaning to our journey.
As they slip away,
The web is unraveling,
Thread by knot by thread.