The metal sculpture continues my interest in exploring the qualities of metal in an atypical way. Depicting water in the medium of metal may seem illogical, but this attempt at alchemy interests me. The torch work makes the metal transparent, almost like a needlepoint canvas, and gives it feminine aspects. My fascination with women's crafts is apparent in these metal sculptures, as well as in my book arts. The meditative quality of forming these waterfalls is reminiscent of the skills required for needlepoint. The infinitesimal quality of augers is captivating to me and the curves lend a feminine quality to the steel. - find images of "the waterfalls" and there is a similar looking one that is a wave-