A month since my rejuvenating trip to the mountains, and nothing to show in the studio. I did lop off a limb of one of my larger "in process" pieces and that definitely made me feel better about it. Still, there is something not quite right - yet. Sometimes the project comes together in a flash, and other times, it must ferment for days, weeks, and even years it would seem. I am trying to choose the perfect two pieces to submit to the Mendel Members Show and Sale, and found myself revisiting what I thought was a finished soapstone carving (Loss). I think that perhaps I love that media because it is possible to finish more than once because the spirit of the stone reveals itself to me incrementally, and the most powerful imagery comes only with time and patience.
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