“RAVEN’S-EYE VIEW,”
Porcelain, 28”x 9”

Trickster, elder, opportunist, pest--Raven has been watching us from the high branches for 1000s of years. I often won der if I could crawl behind the feather-rimmed lens of Raven’s world, what would I see?

“THE CROSSING,”
Porcelain, 28”x 9”

This wheel is inspired by a photo of a 17th Century stone bridge destroyed in a civil war in the barren mountains of Ethiopia. For decades people have been crossing the perilous gap high above the river by a single line held taut by hands at both ends. It serves as an apt metaphor for the faith we place in each other as we struggle to overcome harsh difficulties.

“WORLD OCEAN WHEEL,”
Porcelain, 25”x 11”

All that walks, grows and rests on the earth eventually washes into the ocean. Always in motion, these waters are both a grave and a nursery--carrying deadly tsunamis, nurturing migrating whales and people, carrying pollutants and prayers, receiving our dead, giving us life.

“CHAUVET CAVE PAINTING WHEEL,”
Porcelain, 29”x 10”

The discovery of Chauvet Cave in 1994 in southern France by three spelunkers created an international sensation. Its floors were littered with the remains of auroch, giraffes, bear, wolf, and horse. The walls depicted fantastic art--herds of mammoths, lions, rhinos, owls, bison and handprints of artists who lived 37,000 years ago. I was moved by this early art’s rare combination of simplicity and motion. I felt kinship with these artists in their efforts to depict the mystery and power of nature. Later, I realized if there hadn’t been a crack in the earth, this sacred dwelling place would not exist.