HELD OR Self Portrait | In the Hand of the Creator 
​A Study in Spiritual Metamorphosis

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Medium: Salvaged driftwood, hand-cast plaster, decommissioned ship’s helm (valve casing), reclaimed copper, and industrial steel hardware on a rotating timber base.

Central to this body of work is the "Horological Self"—an exploration of the precise moment one chooses to step out of shadow and into identity. This kinetic sculpture utilizes a rotating maritime base to symbolize the shifting tides of the soul. The watch face, embedded within the brow of the hand-cast life-mask, signifies a pivotal temporal realization: that the season of silence has concluded.
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By suspending the mask within the protective cradle of salvaged driftwood, the piece explores the duality of being "held" while simultaneously "becoming." It is an investigation into the Courage of Unmasking—the deliberate act of shedding a protective veneer to reconnect with one's origin. The work serves as a testament to the belief that time is not merely a weight to be carried, but a medium through which the Creator refines and reveals the true self.