At the waters edge, lines of light rise up and sway with the breeze. The
light is created by the reflection of the surface of the water and the
sky. Small reflective discs hang from strong black nylon netting cut into
strips about 6" wide and rising up vertically up to 12.
One end of these is attached to branches of trees that overhang the lake
and the other hangs in the water. The lines sway and undulate in the wind
and the discs shimmer in response to the breezes. As the color of the
sky and water changes, so does the color of the light lines.
What struck me when I visited The Tree Museum was the untamed natural
world. I wanted to create a work with a light touch that is like a musical
counterpoint to the rich chorus of the natural world. Light Lines introduces
the straight line, a mark quintessentially human, but does so in a way
that is both sensitive and responsive to the surroundings. It is a work
entirely interdependent with its surroundings in a state of continual
animation and change much like the natural environment.
