Jim Leishman Arts

"TRANSFORMATION"
AS I SEE IT [Taken from notes penned while working on the piece]

As I spend time with the sculpture I realize that the piece and the process of "letting it become” holds within itself, the essence of life So many "little truths” manifest themselves from within the sculpture and through the sculpting process. To offer the viewer some insight into the kinds of connections I feel and see as I relate to the piece, I offer the following as impressions that have come to me.
Things may not be what they first appear
Look within and you will see wondrous things
All people do not see what I see
Ones perspective, ones point of view, alters what one sees
We all have imperfections
Don't hide imperfections
Deal with those imperfections you feel you are able to do something about
All will improve
Some things / some parts, are hard to get at
Everything is connected
Everything can change
One can bring things to the surface or one can leave things buried
Some things appear to be fundamental
Work is involved
Work can be pleasure
One cannot plan better that which is there to be
Wondrous things are fragile
Balance is important
Identity is often seen as an issue
Completion is the direction
Transition from one thing to another is an act of faith
One just doesn't know for sure, I certainly don't know
One must go beyond fear
Faith and energy accomplish anything
One has the freedom to choose the emotion
One has the ability and the freedom to change our perspective ... and thus our perception
Ones unique emotional perspective paints a unique personal interpretation, yet the sculpture, the event itself remains the same
Passion has strength
Belief has power
Look closely, look generally
One must remain vigilant throughout the process
Take time
Relax
Persist
Don't try too hard Life is a wonderful paradox

I see a metamorphosis taking place in the piece and I feel a personal metamorphosis. As I sculpt, I feel myself being sculpted.  Is it " sculptor sculpts sculpture " or is it " sculpture sculpts sculptor”?