Delight in the Making

When I create sculpture for a garden, beside taking into consideration the terrain and the plants that inhabit the space, I like to imagine the people who will be visiting it.  I ask myself, "what can I build that will make people put down their i-stuff and pause for art and nature?"

My aim is to inspire men, women and kids to walk, crawl or roll right into the art installation.
I want them to become one with the art, which has already become one with nature (since it's usually positioned along with the plants, in the soil.) 

The answer to my question is always, "whatever will make you put down your i-stuff." 

Then I go on to have a delightful time constructing the work.   I figure, that if I'm having
fun making the sculpture, there's a good chance the audience will have fun viewing it.

Daily Dirt

I find that getting my feet in the dirt  (shoes or not) on a daily basis keeps my world upright.  My new studio, "The Barn," is nestled between a thick woods and a small patch of lawn on a little neighborhood cul-de-sac in Harwich, MA. A daily dose of Dirt.  Ahhhhhhh.