Combine is a sculpture distilled from a much larger one. The original work initially stood at 78” and swirled with an energy that I found problematic, which caused me to break it apart. Within the original piece was a calm place, the sphere and pod that is the essence of Combine. There’s a celebratory tone to Combine, shaped by experience, where what is lost is appreciated as something needed to arrive at what’s found now.

Maple and walnut with lacquer over a stain and burnished surface.