Cross (1997)

A gift for the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, Conyers, Georgia. This cross has its foundation on a 170 lb. wood frame. It was done in collaboration with artist and woodworker Leslie Boan. The center section is the same sewn Japanese papers as in my other work but it is inlaid into plaster and pressed as it hardens. This was an experimental process that resulted in piecework sewn papers resembling mosaic. Many of the surfaces are faux finished with acrylic paint and wooden pieces are gold-leafed with bronze leaf from Japan or Germany.