Cocoon dimensions vary: 36" up to 84" in height silicone, neon more Cocoon photos

The "Cocoon" pieces are the individual works making up the installation "Birth of Ideas" in the "Celebration in the Oaks." They evolved from the conceptual manifestation of thought as energy with energy in this case represented by light in the form of neon. It is the artist's belief that light is an archetypal symbol of wisdom and knowledge as evidenced by the term "enlightened" or the phrase "like a light turning on" referencing a sudden insight.The cocoon, a shelter for transformation, in this case becomes a representation of the evolution of a thought or an idea.     home page