Meditations
Meditations are an on-going body of work that began in 2012. I create the composition through hand-cutting and lifting a simple oval “leaf” shape in repetition until it completes the designated surface area of the paper, often a circle.
Each proceeding piece is an iteration of the previous ones in some way, such as varying the size of cuts, the colour of paper, or composition. The work requires a mindful way of working, and feels meditative in process due to the repetitive action of cutting. The completed meditations are just as calming and contemplative for the viewer as they were for the artist.