Mythos of being

Bound by that which lies beneath the surface2010Ceramic, branches and twine71 x 26 x 4Available — **Bound by that which lies beneath the surface**
2010
Ceramic, branches and twine
71 x 26 x 4
Available

Late afternoon burden of release201057 x 19 x 11Ceramic, wood and twineAvailable — **Late afternoon burden of release**
2010
57 x 19 x 11
Ceramic, wood and twine
Available

Reaping the stillness sowed in the dark of winter2010Ceramic and wood37 x 7 x 3.5Private Collection — **Reaping the stillness sowed in the dark of winter**
2010
Ceramic and wood
37 x 7 x 3.5
Private Collection

Bearing the altarwood of heaven2010Ceramic, wood and twine36 x 15 x 10Available — **Bearing the altarwood of heaven**
2010
Ceramic, wood and twine
36 x 15 x 10
Available

Hope of ascension amidst the dust of time2010Mixed media on paperPaper dim: 30.5 x 22.5Framed: 34 x 26 x 5.5Available — **Hope of ascension amidst the dust of time**
2010
Mixed media on paper
Paper dim: 30.5 x 22.5
Framed: 34 x 26 x 5.5
Available

Years of sustaining the ascendant path2007-2010Ceramic, wood, branches and twine71 x 24 x 14Available — **Years of sustaining the ascendant path**
2007-2010
Ceramic, wood, branches and twine
71 x 24 x 14
Available

A prayer for the long journey home2010Wood, twine and found objects18 x 116 x 27Available — **A prayer for the long journey home**
2010
Wood, twine and found objects
18 x 116 x 27
Available

A journey towards the center2010Ceramic and chain70 x 15 x 3Available — **A journey towards the center**
2010
Ceramic and chain
70 x 15 x 3
Available

Before friday's descent into her arms2010Ceramic, wood and wire88 x 16 x 8Available — **Before friday's descent into her arms**
2010
Ceramic, wood and wire
88 x 16 x 8
Available

Nocturnal fear of descending2010Mixed media on paperPaper dim: 30.5 x 22.5Framed: 34 x 26 x 5.5Available — **Nocturnal fear of descending**
2010
Mixed media on paper
Paper dim: 30.5 x 22.5
Framed: 34 x 26 x 5.5
Available

Fragments hang like thoughts from a pre-dawn hour2010Ceramic, branches, twine and found objects75 x 14 x 4Private Collection — **Fragments hang like thoughts from a pre-dawn hour**
2010
Ceramic, branches, twine and found objects
75 x 14 x 4
Private Collection

Traversing the ethereal scale2010Wood and wire98 x 84 x 9Available — **Traversing the ethereal scale**
2010
Wood and wire
98 x 84 x 9
Available

Knowing that comes form a long inward quiet2010Ceramic and wood32 x 7 x 3.5Private Collection — **Knowing that comes form a long inward quiet**
2010
Ceramic and wood
32 x 7 x 3.5
Private Collection

Least of these: broken wings2010Mixed media21.5 x 9 x 7Available — **Least of these: broken wings**
2010
Mixed media
21.5 x 9 x 7
Private collection

Hunting across longest night in the deep of a winter moon2010Mixed media on paperPaper dim: 30.5 x 22.5Framed: 34 x 26 x 5.5Available — **Hunting across longest night in the deep of a winter moon**
2010
Mixed media on paper
Paper dim: 30.5 x 22.5
Framed: 34 x 26 x 5.5
Available

Art Cube Gallery, 2010

“When Iron John had reached the dark forest once more, he took the boy from his shoulders and put him down on the earth. The Wild Man then prepared a bed of moss for boy to sleep on, and in the morning took him to a spring. It was clear as crystal and full of light.”

Iron John

These works of art come from many years of thinking deeply about the stories that shape our beliefs. For most of human history, there have been myths and tales that societies have used to inform the next generation about life and its complexities. These hearth tales or myths or parables provide ways of thinking and understanding. The stars have been charted and identified to fit religious and communal understandings. The constellations have served as guides for travelers at sea and on land, as well as icons for legends and mythologies.

The search for who we are does not sit well in the present vacuum of much of contemporary thought. This rootless, context free identifying leaves many with a strong sense that something is missing. The stories that have been gifted to us from across time and place provide much to help us counter that sense of loss with ideas and concepts rich in meaning. The works in this series reflect upon how some of these stories reverberate through my soul and find their way into clay and wood and image and twine. So I offer these works to you to think about, to contemplate, to consider what stories do you need to read, to live, to revive.