"Outgrowth" grew out of cacti, a plant handled with extreme care to avoid the pain of spines contacting skin.  Sculpting them through inevitably intense contact with my fingers as I carved, cut, waxed, shaped, and stitched them (a painful process, in of itself!), I felt empowered to enable growth into dimensional pods that adhered to the branch.  It remains unclear whether they emerged from within, or attached themselves from another source.  Like the pods, our lives are shaped by inner and outer experiences, a fascinating process when we can witness the beauty that can emerge when pushed beyond our boundaries, remain grounded to our core, and are supported by each other.

This sculpture grouping is suspended from the ceiling but may be viewed as a pedestal piece.