"Full Circle"

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"Full Circle" was created for the Art on the Trails 2022 exhibition in Southborough, MA, at the Beals Preserve. This sculpture explores the circle of life and meditates on the passage of time. At its base, a weathered tree stump evokes the enduring presence of nature and the life that has come before. Resting atop the stump is an aluminum casting of my daughter’s hands and arms, delicately cradling a hand-crafted copper tree seedling. The hands symbolize care, continuity, and the human role in nurturing growth, while the copper seedling embodies renewal, resilience, and the potential for new life. Together, these elements create a dialogue between past, present, and future—a meditation on how life perpetually regenerates itself. The sculpture invites viewers to reflect on the intertwined cycles of nature and human experience, capturing a moment of both intimacy and universality.