January 18, 2024 - "... she stood tall and lithe in the morning light and began to dance... As the sweat from her limbs and the blood from her feet met with the stone below, it quickened. Drawn by her movements and fed by her flesh, great vines sprang forth.” In the epic story Colin is writing, Blómai is a heroine whose dance upon the rocks gives birth to the vines which ultimately save her people. (Her name is derived from the Old Norse blóm ‘flower, blossom’, blómi ‘prosperity’) Bringing this moment of the tale to life through sculpture was an involved process, combining methodologies from traditional bronze casting through jewelry making. Looking out over the cold, snowy landscape of winter, yet with anticipation of the coming spring, I was inspired to share an overview of the problem solving…