"Mornings are best for concentrated work. In the winter, I turn on the heat at 8am and get started around 10am. Summer, I start around 9am. I have two areas in the studio for projects. The large, heavy wood sculptures are carved in the front section of the studio, closest to the roll-up wide door. Smaller sculptures are placed on a hydraulic workbench. Before I start, I focus, connect with the Source, and ask for guidance."
"My studio is my sacred space. There are only a few people that I allow to interrupt me and only if the reason is essential. I step out from the studio into vegetable and flower gardens that we have developed over the past 25 years. When I need a physical break, I sit with the hens in our yard. Portland, Maine, has a very active community of artists and arts organizations in which I participate."
A renovated 1910 Cape garage serves as a dedicated sculpture studio outfitted with workbenches, tool storage, and organized carving tools of various sizes. Two work areas accommodate large, heavy wood sculptures carved near the roll-up door and smaller pieces on a hydraulic workbench. Work follows a morning-focused routine with winter and summer start times; heat is turned on in winter and work begins after warming the space. The studio is treated as a sacred, private place with limited interruptions. Outdoor vegetable and flower gardens, time spent with hens, and involvement in Portland's active arts community provide inspiration and connections.
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