Blind
2013
Western hemlock bark, antique welding goggles, felt, acrylic medium
21x8x5 inches
Blind references both a shelter and a disguise to observe nature. A mask. Welding goggles both protect and hide the eyes; the mirrored lenses reflect that being observed. Vision is limited to two tiny eyeholes behind dark glasses, mimicking the use of technology to isolate a fragment of the natural world for study. Nature defined by our own myopic vision. Hidden, I skulk through the trees.