Bowl No. Four

copper and sterling silver
3.5" X 7" X 7"
completed 1999

I was initially trained as a jeweler, which ingrained the importance of pristine craftsmanship that I try to honor in my holloware. I primarily use traditional techniques of cold forming and fabricating brass, copper, and silver sheet metal. I contrast the simple organic shapes with detailed textures achieved by casting and/or electroforming carved wax elements. Although I place a strong emphasis on metal processes, my primary objective is to develop the concept of the sculpture. Therefore, I use the skills I have as a platform and introduce new materials whenever necessary to more clearly illustrate my ideas.

Nesting; Root-Bound

copper and sterling silver
2.75" X 12.25" X 12.25"
completed 2003

Both existing natural forms and personal experience inspire my metal sculptures. I reference animal, plant and human skeletal systems and shapes when they capture the same feelings inherent in past experiences I am currently investigating. Many of the vessel pieces are formal explorations of these objects and help me understand how the images can be used in more involved work. The music boxes and nest series focus on capturing the resulting perceptions of particular situations. Although I generally focus on the residual feelings and emotions, in some pieces I illustrate a more literal translation of the experience itself.

The Evolution of No

brass, copper, colored resin, latex, magnets, music mechanisms songs: "Funeral March," "Masquerade," "The Gambler," "Free as the Wind"
6.75" X 6.75" X 12.5"
completed 2000