Shirk’s older works; Such as her vessels; are made to reflect on the emotional, joyous and painful aspects of her life in a way that is metaphoric of the processes present in the natural world. “Observation of the inevitable change in the natural world makes me feel calmer about what is happening to me” (Sanford, 1994). Shirk states that she uses the growth patterns found in nature to represent the personal challenges that she faces. Some of the metaphors of life that she portrays in her work are that of new growth, strength, fragility, beauty and death (Sanford, 1994).
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| Figure 9 – Shirk,H.,(1993). Sustaining Spirit VI. Vessel, brass, copper, patina, Prismacolor. [ONLINE]9 |
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