 Thank you for attending our pop-up exhibition, Fieldworks Green River at UMOCA. This show highlighted sculptures created by participating artists after a week of exploring found and repurposed materials. This residency and exhibition resonated with me deeply. While I already integrate my environment into my work, the experience gave me permission—and the confidence—to push further, to move beyond the canvas and into three dimensions. My sculpture began as a meditation on entering the world with softness, only to be hardened by life’s challenges, and yet choosing to remain open-hearted. It began with a pillow I found on the road outside a hotel. Amazingly clean and smelling of fresh laundry, it felt almost serendipitous. I cut a hole in the middle and pulled a rope from the center across four sides, symbolizing how softness and innocence are shaped by our experiences. I then covered the pillow with a mix of acrylic paint, plaster, and soil, representing a protective shell formed when hardship hardens us. The soft core (pillow stuffing) embodied the choice to stay soft and open-hearted despite life’s pressures. I named this sculpture "Window of Truth". Thank you for being part of this journey. Your presence makes the exploration worthwhile, and I hope Fieldworks Green River continues to inspire us to keep our hearts open. https://utahmoca.org/              Comments are closed.
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