About the Goddess
On this page I will attempt to answer the most frequently asked questions without completely obliterating the mystery.
“What is your inspiration?”
I am a builder by nature. I am inspired by shape and structure in the world, wether it be natural or man-made. Architecture and engineering both awe and inspire me. The art of making the practical a thing of beauty and interest are the highest aspirations I can ever hope to attain.
The absolute passion I have for re-purposing metal bits comes form a strong sense that that “bit” lives on well past its original intended life. The structure retains its sense of self, I give it the opportunity to live on and join with other bits to become something wonderful and new and still retain the pure sense of its own shape and structure.
“How do you think of these things?”
The most honest answer is that “these things” present themselves to me in pieces. I go into my studio and cast about for someone to play with. On any particular day it might be that I find a cowboy’s leg or perhaps, a bird’s beak; and the game is on. Once I know who I am playing with I begin to see their personality emerge and I build their body to suit their attitude.
For artists the work is very personal, for me it is’nt the work it is the personality. I am creating individuals that I expect will go out into the world and live completely independent lives from me. It isn’t work at all, it is the chance to be there at the beginning, shaping the future and yet letting it be what it will,… I am the goddess!
“Where do you get all this stuff… your place must be full of junk”
In fact my place is full of junk. I have a gigantic pile of “crap” at my disposal and yet surprisingly enough I know where and what ninety eight percent of it is. I can see in my minds eye all the shapes I have at my disposal. Once I think I know the shape required I can walk to that part of the pile and dig around until I unearth the treasure.
As you might expect there is no limit to the number of shapes and sizes I need to help my friends out of the pile. I spend most of my “free time” delving through scrap metal bins at various auto repair shops and especially at the “transfer station” more commonly known as the dump. All of the parts I work with are scrap of one kind or another. I have a strict policy against using something that is still useful in its present incarnation and I will not buy any parts that go into a sculpture. Additionally, it is my first goal to keep all contributions together. If it is necessary to cut something apart, I try to make sure all of the pieces go back together on the same creation. I think it would be terrible to be re-incarnated with only half of your self intact.