Heron Waits
Found wood: juniper root, pine,
rosemary, red alder
14 x 8"
Private collection
The body is a scrap of pine given by a friend. The head, a juniper root from our land. The small twisted wood is rosemary, from my garden. The base, red alder scrap from the door I carved in 1975. This combination of materials is appropriate, as the heron was seen by the Celts as a shapeshifter. Heron is a symbol of stillness, patience, and deep meditation.