stone sculpture
I did the first fiddlehead chaise/ chaising waves set in 2015. It took nearly a year to figure out how exactly to bring the first set to life. I am now on the 9th set in the series and it has been a continuous progression, each set has its own personality and each piece a different relationship with its counterpart. The fiddlehead form is something I remember fondly from my childhood and has been a constant form in my work since. Trudging through the woods, along the river to try to pick them in the short window of time they come up each year. They represent growth and rarity to me, something easily overlooked yet precious. There is also an unspoken code amongst this who forage for them to leave some of each bunch so they can live on for another year. These unspoken contacts of conservancy and respect are something else that I hold in high regard.
The profile of these pieces are cut with a single pass of a diamond wire saw. This creates two interlocking pieces that are separated very carefully to create the two forms. This speaks to duality, yin and yang, feminine/ masculine, efficiency. Each piece observes the space it belongs in the other. Constantly yearning, learning acceptance, gratitude for being together, for knowing they offer more in having one another than being set into the negative space they once filled. Slow down, let go, take a seat.