Julie Speidel

The inspiration for my work is rooted in the power of travel.  Early in my life “travel” consisted of escapes into the dense woods near our family home along Lake Washington.  I lived in an imaginative world there digging a hole to China and building shelters in bushes and tree trunks.  The seeming limitlessness of the natural world gave me permission to think and imagine freely.

This has continued to be true throughout my life.  My work is strongly influenced by experiencing the vestiges of ancient cultures.  From the megaliths of Europe, to the Buddhist Caves of China or the temple ruins of Turkey—all hold powerful shapes that connect us as human beings and keep us in a state of awe.

My sculpture is a tribute to these ancient monuments and their power to link the world of the senses to the world of the spirits. 

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