Follow the Leader was inspired by the observation of animals and people being guided by instinct or a belief. In my case, I created the piece in the work as a life-sized Mother Nature inspired character in the form of a tree based on my own desire to follow nature but includes token and shrine type objects inside to open it to many possible ideas.
Follow the Leader 2013
60”H x 76”W x 60”D
Steel frame, foam, wire, textiles, found objects.
This piece was inspired by following instincts, leaders, flocks,
religions. I chose the form of a
tree and woman because I feel best when I follow Mother Nature and my instincts
versus a religion or what someone says I should do or not. During my research I
found Shrine Trees pictured in Greece where different people put religious
items, tokens or gifts inside. I put several found object tokens inside and a
bird figurine representing motherhood, one of the strongest of instincts for any
animal in my opinion. My theatrical costume background influences a lot of my
work when I imagine a piece as a character, like this one being Mother
Nature.
60”H x 76”W x 60”D
Steel frame, foam, wire, textiles, found objects.
This piece was inspired by following instincts, leaders, flocks,
religions. I chose the form of a
tree and woman because I feel best when I follow Mother Nature and my instincts
versus a religion or what someone says I should do or not. During my research I
found Shrine Trees pictured in Greece where different people put religious
items, tokens or gifts inside. I put several found object tokens inside and a
bird figurine representing motherhood, one of the strongest of instincts for any
animal in my opinion. My theatrical costume background influences a lot of my
work when I imagine a piece as a character, like this one being Mother
Nature.