Artist's Statement

While the form of my sculpture has its roots in the universal rhythms, patterns and harmonies of nature, the materials and techniques I use have been developed to amplify and unify that idea source.

Light in weight the sculture is suspended from one point enabling it to move by natural air currents in space. This movement causes the relationships of the many layered forms to constantly change. The color is achieved by painting disperse dyes in their transparent form on paper and heat transfereing the dyes to silver mylar fabric. Every mark, texture, line, and layer of overlapped color transfers to the fabric. Through this process the surface of the fabric develops a metallic iridescent quality. Light and shadow as well as the colors reflecting on each other cause the colors to subtly change as the sculpture moves, and optical illusions to occur.

The form of the sculpture is constructed by machine and hand stitching the fabric with a polyurethane interior. The wall relief pieces use the same materials and techniques but rely on optical illusion and the movement of the observer to change the pattern and compositional stucture of the work.

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