As with most of my work, the Net sculptures are an intuitive or visceral response to an emotional state or experience.

Net sculpture at White Clay Creek Preserve, one of my favorite places to walk the dogs and hike with family and friends. Photo:NanciHersh

Net sculpture at White Clay Creek Preserve, one of my favorite places to walk the dogs and hike with family and friends. Photo:NanciHersh

The first of the small sculptures made of wire, paper pulp and encaustic came into being after we moved from New Jersey to Pennsylvania several years ago, inspired by a dream about butterfly nets. They became vessels to hold, filter and find meaning in the minutiae, and flotsam and jetsam of our lives. Now, they serve as a respite and a place for contemplation and healing.

Nanci Hersh - Sculpture

Now, in 2016 I am bringing the outside into my Nets, creating gardens and sacred spaces. In this one here, the cabbage, yarrow and moss are nestled within a birds nest made of twigs and cotton I found walking my dogs. Photo: Christian Kaye

They continue to evolve through time and place, two reoccurring themes that play out in both my two and three dimensional work. They also are a reminder that with art, as in life, we can find beauty and grace when we are mindful and connect to where we are on our path.

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