Artist's Statement

My work gives form to the feeling of living in a body. I explore the language of the body, especially the sense of touch.

Many of my sculptures are made to be touched or evoke the sense of touch. Touching reveals a new realm of meaning and a profoundly different way of knowing than seeing. As someone said, "When you look it's an object, but when you touch, it's a journey."

The sculptures range from small enough to encompass to large enough to walk inside, whether literally or imaginatively. They use a variety of materials chosen for texture, durability and expressive qualities.

As an investigator and advocate for touch, I engage with neuroscientists, engineers, psychologists, philosophers, educators, designers and people involved with disability. I am currently writing a book, By the Light of the Body: Touch in the Visual Arts.