Torii

Artist’s statement

"In every deliberation, we must consider the impact on the Seventh Generation."  - The Great Law of The Native American Iroquois.

My work is about the choices we make and how they affect our environment, our lives, and our children's lives. 

A torii is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred. 

My piece is a natural version of a torii using cedar logs I have reused from my forest. It is meant to lead the viewer into nature's sacred shrine where they can contemplate their path.