Carolynn Wood
Mixed Media Sculptor
In this latest body of work I take on the search for the relationship between natural phenomena and human constructs. Use of ‘organic’ materials, such as willow branches, petrified wood or an egg in sculptures of some structural sophistication defines the dichotomy between living in a natural world and one informed by the impact of the human mind at work. I explore the dynamics of why we build bridges; is it a simple spanning of distance or an extension of hope? Can sculptures with structural integrity actually inform us about our sense of stability? Have intangibles, such as balance, deflection or tensile strength have an influence on the emotions? These queries have led me to be as interested in the spaces not taken by the materials as the shapes created by them.