While working, a Rumi quote guided my heart and hands: We are stars wrapped in skin. The light you are seeking has alway been within." 

Strips of paper soaked in hardening agents create cultural patterns: most notably Egyptian mummy wrappings, as well as breast binding, the draped clothing of Greek goddesses, Hindu sari, and the slim form of Hervé Léger’s high-fashion bandage dresses.

Pair of Vessels exhibited at Boston Sculptor's Gallery, April-May, 2024.

The high-art technique of paper mache that I use is called cartapesta. Much of the religious statues--arte sacre-- that you see in South Italy are made from cartapesta.