Natural form is a never-ending source of inspiration. As artist\u00a0and gardener, I am fascinated by the beautiful shapes of Fall\u00a0bulbs, all hiding promises of the next Spring, as well as the\u00a0ripe bursting shapes of plants going to seed, going to harvest.\u00a0My Catkins are inspired by some of Natures most primitive\u00a0buds on branches, like Pussy Willows; surviving winter inside\u00a0protective rough sheaths, they burst open with early Spring\u00a0revealing fragile, very temporal beauty.<\/p>\n
The Lingam shape (in India) represents the power of Shiva,\u00a0Lord of Creation. Tradition holds that a Shiva Lingam stone\u00a0contains a microscopic version of the universe, where the form\u00a0represents the male energy of knowledge and the markings\u00a0represent the female energy of wisdom. Lingams are said\u00a0to bring balance and harmony because of the mixture of\u00a0male and female energies.<\/p>\n
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