The first four works below evoke the pleasures inherent in travels into the unknown that are heightened by the risk of becoming lost. These pieces, made from jarrah burl and bronze, are variations on a theme based on travels among European architecture and include some of those elements such as towers, steps, enclosures, rose windows, vaults, arches and intricate passages combined into a labyrinthine whole.

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Labyrinth

At the Heart
of the Labyrinth

Gothic
Labyrinth

Steps to
the Labyrinth

The centuries-old tradition of Japanese poets travelling extensively throughout the land and writing poems along the way is inspirational. The pieces below are inspired by incidents related by Basho in his tale "A Narrow Road to a Far Province".

Sailing on Cherry Blossoms
On the far bank of a lake, cherry trees are in full bloom. A passing boat and its inverted reflection appear to be sailing on cherry blossoms.

Tears on Silk Tree Blossoms
Tears on the long eyelashes of a princess crossed in love are likened to raindrops on the slender elements of silk tree blossoms.

Shadow Pond
The waters of a lake enfold a young woman who, forsaken by her lover, drowns herself. Her broken mirror can be seen at the bottom of the pond only when viewers look through their own shadows cast on the surface.

Regeneration
This work and the one below are interpretations of a legend in which a twin-trunked pine tree instantly regenerates itself after regular felling to make bridge piers.

Cultivating Bridges
This work and the one above are interpretations of a legend in which a twin-trunked pine tree instantly regenerates itself after regular felling to make bridge piers.

Wisdom in the Stones
This piece represents the wisdom gained by a traveller from the knowledge embedded in the stones of ancient buildings.

A Melancholy Hermit
The quintessential anti-traveller seeks solace in a cave in order to undertake a journey of spiritual contemplation.

A Cloistered Heart
At the centre of a temple is the devotee’s cloistered heart.

Partners in Dreams
A journey with another creates a shared experience.

Renaissance
At the end of a journey a traveller is spiritually renewed.

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