The Slow Journey to Mastery: The Evolving Creation of Joyful Warrior
The creative process is rarely a linear path. Having a vision of exactly what you want to create leads to a straight line of fabrication. Sometimes I can’t see further than the step in front of me. The next step will be decided only once I can see the outcome of my previous steps.
The creation of Joyful Warrior, cast glass, brass, 18kt gold leaf has been a reflexive journey that lasted almost 7 years. After each step I never immediately knew what I wanted to do with her. Eventually, it would hit me. I’d visualize the next step and move forward.
In the end, I don’t know if I could have ever fully visualized this piece at the beginning. I believe this is my best work. Sometimes a slow journey is the only way.