This photograph is of a work in progress, made from alabaster, a translucent stone given to me by sculptor Tom Small (http://www.tomsmallsculpture.com/) upon the completion of my studio several years ago. I knew upon looking at the original rock that I wanted it to become an owl-like figure, but it wasn’t until I began this most recent series of hollow figures that I recognized the form I wanted. The figure is presented here is a different component of a bird of prey — that of a mother protecting its egg (also made from translucent alabaster).