Change? Change!

As this year is wrapping up, I’m already feeling changes on the horizon for the new year. Good, positive changes that you will see here as they happen.

One area I’ve been concentrating on is my African Vessels Series. I’ve recently finished a new group of the digging stick/awl forms where I’ve expanded my focus from the direct depiction of these shapes to concentrate more on the surfaces. I’ve begun to incorporate other African sources into the decoration of them. You’ll see references to regional plant and animal life, scarification, and indigenous art along with patinas of earth and age. More will be coming as I explore and change this idea further in the new year!

I’m also feeling the pull of making wall pieces again. New and different kinds of works are in the planning stage–collaborations with my husband, Sam and installations directly on the wall. Who knows how that will change things up! I’m looking forward and feeling excited about what’s ahead. We all need a little change.