We are born with a pure inner light, the soul, which connects the spirit and the body. But as we mature, the energy that fuels this inner light diminishes. Injury, shame, illness and stress all contribute to this loss. The connection between spirit and body weakens.

Soul Shards represent a gathering of these lost energies to regenerate and protect the power of the soul and re-embody these connections. The series chronicles the retrieval of these broken pieces of soul. Thin skins, shells, and wrappings define the sacred sweetness of body/matter. These Soul Shards are environments where the light of the soul illuminates the darkness of matter and reconnects it to spirit.

Each morning I seek the inner gift of dreams and bring them to the surface. This dream world is ephemeral and fragile: The outer world is overwhelmingly structured …inner/outer.

My Dreamscape narratives are terrains of the psyche. Every decoded message balances inner and outer imagery. These hard, wooden anatomies are covered by tautly pulled, sewn, hand-made felt armor. This second skin buffers and protects, insuring the encounter with the outer world is less shocking and more harmonious.

Sleep brings body into balance:
Dream brings psyche into balance.
                                   -Marion Woodman
                                    Jungian Analyst