SYNOPSIS OF SYMBOLISM
TREE OF LIFE SERIES and NATURE VESSELS

Celestial Joy invites us to witness and join the hummingbird’s dance of joyfully giving, receiving, perching [resting] and trusting. Coupled with the peaceful purity of the orange alpine lily, the vessel glows with a delicate, wide open invitation to live in complete celestial joy, peace, love and trust.

Voice of Wisdom presents the aspen as a voice of love and wisdom mirroring the connections, characteristics and love of the human family. She speaks of modeling generosity, joyfulness, cooperation, tenacity, strength and an unwavering inclination of growing toward the Light.

The Ripe Abundance cast bronze plaque presents three promising pomegranates. The six-sided pomegranate represents harmony and abundance - a call to create abundant harmony in our lives. Amazingly, each pomegranate fruit holds an average of 600 ruby-red seeds.  The sheer abundance of this aspiring fruit's seed is enough to cause anyone to pause in great wonder and awe. What one small seed might each of us plant today to support a fertile, balanced and harmonious presence for all of us in community?

 

Seeds of Harmony is a broad open bowl presenting nine pomegranates and a golden serpent subtly intertwined among the ripened fruits. Seeds of Harmony speaks of the potency of current times and opportunities for transformation (symbolically the serpent). The six-sided pomegranate represents harmony and abundance - a call to create abundant harmony in our lives.

 

Inspired by the crocus, this piece speaks to the many threads of growth occurring for each of us invisibly. Just as the crocus invisibly grows beneath the surface, so too are all our life events woven together invisibly and in preparation for our blooming.  A potent purpose for each season is our promise in the garden of life.

Speaks to those times in our lives when we experience having the blues - when life feels gloomy and vacant. The crocus bloom reminds us of the unexpected yet dependable blooming – always – of a new and perfect season.

Reflects the crocus as an inspiration in recognizing that all we often believe we do not have and need to have as an illusion. The comfort we seek stretches far beyond a physical comfort. We live freely and joyfully when simply trusting the perfect timing and comfort of all things, in all seasons.

Trusting the power and potency of the unseen movement and growth in our lives, especially in those dark seasons when we cannot yet ‘see’ evidence of either.

The early spring bloom of the crocus speaks of the positive and dramatic shift that changes our entire sense of Self in one lighting quick, unexpected moment: renewing our trust, wonder and joyfulness.

In Vino Veritas I (In Wine there is Truth) speaks of the rich and ancient symbolism of the grape, grapevine, and of wine. Inspired by the circling tendrils of the vine, it mirrors infinity and our deep connection to one another. Inspired by the attentive pruning necessary for the vine to be productive, it invites us to consider how we might ‘prune our lives’ to bear our finest fruits. And, inspired by the symbolism of wine itself, it is an expression of infinite Absolute Truth - the Truth we are - in deepest community with ourselves and one another.

As the beloved, brilliant poppies open to the rays of Mother Sun (Higher Realm) they effortlessly spread broad, contagious smiles. May we too allow ourselves to bend with the wind, entwine our arms with one another, and glow and flutter in the brilliance we truly are. And, may we be awakened to a renewed whole-hearted gratitude - in all we are, all we do, all we have - with the recognition that all is truly well. Inspired by the California Poppy.

The Possibilities sculpture speaks to the notion of all life’s events and seasons holding profound purpose, possibility and potency – without exception. At times when we feel utterly confused, saddened or fearful, this single Possibility is hoped to ignite renewed resolve, acceptance and gratitude.

Speaks of the possibility that life itself is a nurturing womb. Within the quietly secure interior of life itself, we are being grown / gaining wisdom moment by moment. Deep invisible threads connect all of us – all of Life. We are nourished by all of our experiences, each propelling us to grow in our unique ways. We are mysteriously and completely supported in this loving Womb of Life.

Invitation to choose love over separation; speaks of hope and peace; we are the hope for peace, the power of the creative '3' bringing two opposites together creating a whole greater than its parts: 3 doves, 3 trees, edition size of 33.

Perfection in everything. Perfection, Perfection, Perfection.
The symbolic 'three' again in the edition size of 111 (1 + 1 + 1 = 3).

Daily gratitude and remembrance.

Infinite, often unnoticed blessings, symbolism, and inspiration offered by all trees.

Unity and grace; our common threads held by a center Core; our deep connection to one another and unexpected growth and blooming.

Cooperation, leadership, generosity, support of one another (particularly in the 'storms' of our lives), model of highest personal, community and corporate integrity; inspiration to fully and simply always stretch for the Light. Edition size of 28 = adding the numbers 1-7 totals 28. Seven has long been a favorite number for Carol signifying creative perfection connecting the spiritual and temporal realms.

Recognition of our real potential, Power, and intention; potency and necessity for a willingness to sow our unique and individual seeds.

Respect for elders and their contributions to us; encouragement to sow our own unique seeds and not discount the potency and purpose of the seemingly small seeds; in an edition of 120 pieces: 12 being symbolic to Carol as an elder or tribal number of deep respect.

Speaks to the challenge of holding the vast dualities of life in balance – in neutrality; The doorway to this being an unending vine (growth), orchestrated perfectly by the Sacred and made possible by the authentic Core of our Being; in a an edition of 42 (2 + 4 = 6, a number of perfect harmony).

Unwavering stretching straight for the heavens, the creative 'three' (you, me and Thee), in an apparent circular form with no beginning or end and grounded/nourished from the four planes of the earth (the square base); in an edition of 43 representing the 4 corners of the earth plane and the 3 of the trinities.

A vessel for lovers; love of oneself in the deepest sense as the doorway to authentically loving the “other” in the richest sense; reminder to nourish, foremost, the well of ones soul.

Possibility of all we claim to intellectually know as truly a mere slice of Reality.

Infinite threads of Wisdom and beauty in nature, particularly trees and their miraculous and graceful transitions; Edition size of 28 = adding the numbers 1-7 totals 28. Seven has long been a favorite number for Carol signifying creative perfection connecting the spiritual and temporal realms.

Recognition of abundance within and around us always, and the Light illuminated when we wrap our arms around one another.

Seemingly dark (most often at unexpected times) transformed to Light if we are willing to 'sit' with and embrace the seemingly dark rather than run in fear; in an edition of 37 -with 3 ravens bridging the spiritual and temporal through mystical transformation and the 7 signifying creative perfection (i.e. seven days of creation).

It is 'we' that so creatively complicate and fill our lives often to the point of overwhelm; in Truth, at its very core, life is beautifully simple –as simple as the first moment we breathed.

Appreciation for the invisible realms; inner calling we hold to expand – to reach Higher; the profound unity of both the visible and invisible realms.

As with Transitions and in this 42” h version, the extent of this Power or Potency is illuminated visually; WIDE open to receive from higher realms; the divinely orchestrated Perfection of all movement; in an edition of 12 pieces symbolic of the respectful, elder and/or tribal number.

Invitation to give attention and appreciation to even the smallest, most subtle transitions in our lives, and embrace and honor their mysterious Power.

Speaks to those wintry, ice cold seasons of our lives when we feel certain our roots are not deep or secure enough to support and feed us; yet we do find Courage to trust and the new season always comes.

Surrendering our fears like a child and honoring natures’ way of supporting and speaking to us in all seasons of our lives.

Avoiding the temptation to reduce 'seasons' to climate alone; recognizing our lives on this earth as simply one great season of many.

Wisdom of selective hearing and ability to hear in the dark; appreciation for the Wisdom and voices of the Night.

The infinite and diverse gifts – miracles- of trees and their inherent voices of Wisdom and inspiration; the first bronze cast vessel in the Tree of Life Series and the first bronze cast work of art in Carol’s career.