Cotton Ball (The Duck)

This sculptural bird form—its neck arcing in a poised, calligraphic sweep—rises from the silence of negative space like a gesture of watchful meditation. The dark, patinated surface holds mottled greens and bruised browns, where time reads as texture, turning the body into a quiet archive of touch and weather. Composed of weighty, simplified volumes, it balances tenderness and vigilance: a grounded torso cradling folded wings while the head inclines forward, suggesting both protection and attentive listening. In its restraint, the work becomes less a naturalistic creature than an emblem of endurance—life distilled into contour, memory, and held breath.