Groupings, gatherings, and installations of repeated forms

I periodically produce large groupings of forms that are meant to be viewed together. Grain silos, river rocks, or bugs in the garden can serve as inspiration for these gatherings of forms. No two pieces are the same. Each piece can stand alone, yet there is a power when taken in as a collective and they become almost abstract landscapes or meditations on labor. 

When I hand paint the masses of bugs I think of their labor- whether it be constructive (bees) or destructive (Japanese beetles). In the case of the bees, I was contemplating their fragile and precarious status and therefore made small, delicate cups intended to be treasured. In the case of the Japanese Beetles, I was thinking of their relentless daily and exponential increase in numbers.  

There are often gradients or graduations incorporated into these groupings as a way to indicate a shift. The shift may be meant to suggest a passage of time, change of season, or growth. Everyday we experience subtle changes in our gardens or while walking along a well traveled path. The work is a quiet reflection on what is slowly unfolding in front of us.