1. MARCIA ROBINSON-ROUSE
Since I was six years old and thought playing with my father’s soldering gun was the best
thing on the planet, I have loved experimenting with different materials….leaves from a
tree, fabric, paper and pencils…attempting to create what I saw around me.
Currently my passion is still creating, but at a much deeper, more spiritual level. In my work
I attempt to capture various feelings and emotions, as well as the essence of the feminine.
My focus is to infuse the beauty, the grace, and the strength of the human spirit into each
piece, providing a pathway for viewers to connect with these qualities within themselves.
Watercolor was my chosen medium for creative expression until 1996 when a friend
introduced me to stone carving. I immediately fell in love with the exhilaration and the
mystery of working in stone. Two years later, I was invited to participate in a month long
marble carving workshop in Italy with an internationally renowned stone carver. This
experience was life changing for me, and after returning, I began my journey as a profession
sculptor.
In beginning a new stone sculpture, I have no preconceived idea of the subject. Instead, my
work revolves around an intuitive connection with the stone. Using my hammer and chisel,
and working slowly by hand, I stop frequently to look at the piece from all angles, until an
image begins to appear. I then use my air hammer and other power tools until the sculpture
is ready to finish. The finishing process involved six to eight grades of sand paper, dry, then
wet to smooth and polish the piece.
When beginning a new piece in clay, my approach is the opposite. An idea is formed and I
begin to build on that concept, adding layers of clay to create the piece. The sculptures are
glazed, fired, and finished with layers of metallic paints.
In my work I attempt to capture various feelings and emotions, as well as the essence of the
feminine. My goal is to infuse the beauty, the strength, and the grace of the human spirit
into each piece, providing a pathway for viewers to connect with these qualities within
themselves. My hope is to enhance peoples’ lives through my creativity to bring joy,
inspiration, or a sense of peace and healing through my art.