Creations By Pat Mack

While most of my pieces are made from metal (bronze, steel rod) I have made a few pieces that are wood. One sculpture I want to share with you this week is a piece I made for St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianapolis.

The idea for the sculpture came from Fr. William Munshower, pastor St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. He was seeking something that would present Jesus as a child. Additionally, Fr. Munshower sought to have the Mother be a universal person to all but not necessarily Western European looking. And lastly, wood would be used because Fr. Munshower felt it was warm, inviting, and connective to those that saw the sculpture.

For those of you that may have missed the Smaller Indiana Elegant Funk exhibit August 1st, several pictures are on Flickr. "Reconstructed Law" and "Transcendent" (below) were on display at Elegant Funk and featured on a short video produced by Smaller Indiana member Zack Legend.

Before I forget, if you are in Indianapolis August 1st (5pm to 9pm), please come by the free Smaller Indiana Elegant Funk exhibit at 1125 Brookside Avenue Suite C7, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Call 317-270-8258 for more info (Google map link). I will have my "Transcendent" piece (below) on display and I will be around for conversation the whole evening. I would enjoy seeing you there!

I have been working on a sculpture that started with thoughts on rebirth. I feel everything within the universe follows the energy cycle of birth, growth, maturity, death, and rebirth. Plants, animals, the earth, the planets, and more importantly, people all share this cycle of energy.

For me, understanding this concept brings peace within, because for us the energy we experience is the energy from love. The rebirth of the soul unites the past and present under the aspect of eternity. Not only are we reborn, we are reconnected to past loved ones.

These are a few thoughts I wanted to share with you regarding the "Surrender" sculpture I created. The sculpture is about relationships, love, life, and death of loved ones. It is about the ultimate need to let go of those closest to us. It is also a reflection on the heartbreaking events in New York City, Washington DC, and Shanksville PA during and after 9/11.