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Eden Revisited Since I had a strict Christian upbringing, the story of Adam and Eve perpetually plagued me. I found that it painted a very bleak picture of woman’s role in the formation of humanity. I never felt that the interpretations of that story were accurate - I felt as though there was something being left out. Through the insights of the writer Joseph Campbell and others who took a more radical approach to religion and myth, I was able to see this infamous story with new insight. It was the serpent’s interaction with Eve that opened the doors to human consciousness, to awareness and to duality. We became ‘human’ because of that relationship. This sculpture was a breakthrough for me - both technically and spiritually. Technically this piece posed many problems as well as opportunities for learning. The most critical aspect of the sculpture was to capture the relationship between the serpent and the woman. As I had to keep in mind how to transport this sculpture in the future, I thought it wiser to carve the serpent separately, so I could take it apart when necessary. With that decision came the pain staking process of trying to carve a serpent out of a separate piece of wood that would still look natural and connected. I spent a lot of time measuring and testing the exact positioning of the snake. Needless to say it was time consuming, but definitely worthwhile. Their gazes are completely locked and the nature of their relationship captured.
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