“Don’t Overthink It”

Worrying is like a paying a debt you don’t owe.

~Mark Twain

Overthinking leads to paralysis by analysis.  Often, a good idea never becomes reality but with this vintage wooden vise liberated from a Massachusetts mill, that is not the case.  Collaborating with artist Triston Cortani, the self imposed pressure of realizing an idea is reflected in this wood burned handmade tool and bare lightbulb.

​“This Is My Body”

Resting high above the medieval village of Ennistymon, County Clare, Ireland is the abandoned convent, The Sisters of Mercy.

This kinetic sculpture piece, “This Is My Body” presenting its soft crunchy undulations, were discovered and liberated from the kitchens of the convent beneath years of debris with the late great artist David A. Lang. 

One can imagine the tender care that the nuns once took in generously preparing bread for their flock, funerals, celebration and bazaars for the larger community.

The key is to the opened gate . . .