I’ve been working on some smaller pieces in addition to a few larger ones.  I’ve sort of resisted smaller pieces since I tend to be comfortable working on a human scale.  I like how the pieces relate to you and it’s natural to work on them for me.  Also, as anyone who works in the field would know, you are often asked “do you have anything smaller?”  So perhaps I’ve been intentionally cautious since I tend to value what comes naturally in the studio as opposed to responding to the outside pressure.

The way I work with resin produces byproducts—bits and pieces of resin material when I cut out sheets to cover the surfaces.  I have a pile of them.  Some of them are sort of interesting, echoing the shapes of cutouts and reflecting the process in natural ways.  So when I was asked to give a couple of small pieces for a benefit, I tried using them for making small pieces.

I actually had fun working with the handheld size.  It’s faster and less strenuous in terms of the process.  It takes a bit in switching the gear in being intuitive about it, but it’s allowing me to develop an interesting path.

#105, 12”x24”x2 3/4”, painted resin, 2024