In Iris, I wanted to capture the gesture of a flower held above a slender, curving stem. The bloom spreads outward while the soapstone leaf rises beneath it, creating a balance between the flower’s fullness and the narrow support that carries it.
The warm colour of Utah alabaster contrasts with the green foliage and dark bubinga wood base. Light catches the petals’ folds and passes through their thinner edges, giving the carving a changing delicacy. For me, the sculpture preserves more than the appearance of an iris: it holds the graceful movement that makes a living flower so compelling.
