Participating Artists: Barbara De Pirro Miguel Edwards Aaron Haba Meredith Hall and Vaughn Bell Todd Lawson Julie Lindell Peppé Stephen Rock Gerry Stecca Kristin Tollefson Sylwia Tur Sponsored by: Center on Contemporary Art Carkeek Park Advisory Council Seattle Parks and Recreation Associated Recreational Council Department of Neighborhoods Supported by: Seattle Weekly Piper's Creek Nursery Hardware Sales, Bellingham, WA Ballard Hardware Ballard Sheet Metal		Site 5: Miguel Edwards Seattle, Washington www.migueledwards.com Que Viva El Sol / La Vida Del Sol: My life as an artist is driven by inspiration. This inspiration is brought into my art through process much like the sun brings life to our planet through the emptiness of space. All life must have the sun to survive and procreate- the sun is our source of all energy. The sun is massive in the true sense of the word, but also gaseous. There is incredible energy as well as endless possibility in this dichotomy. With this piece, I hoped to capture the essence of both, with bold structure and geometry as well as gesture and negative space… mass expressing air. The arcs of a broken sphere deconstructed and reassembled to capture the duality of the sun has been an exciting challenge. In this piece I reference the sun’s impact on our very life as well as the role that inspiration and creativity play in mine. It is important to realize that through any creative process you will learn and grow, which is why it is important to embrace the journey, and not be rigid within the experience seeking only the finished piece. I like to make things. Sometimes, I like to have a plan with all of the specifications and materials laid out before I start. Other times, I just like to start and see where I end up. Usually, it’s a delicate balance between the two. Often I start with an idea for a finished piece and discover that my materials are headed somewhere else. One thing that remains constant is that I am an artist of process and exploration. I enjoy the role that a specific location can play in the direction of a piece, almost as strongly as it's base material. I also appreciate learning and growing as a result of challenges that arise in any creation. Vision grows with experience and knowledge, and that’s why the process is as important as the finished piece to me. This process has been a very full journey, encompassing both a preexisting plan and an intuitively shaped experience, and giving me yet another tangible piece of what inspiration and process can create. Miguel Edwards would like to thank: Ballard Hardware for donating the materials Ballard Sheetmetal for donating shop time and rolling the rings Johnny Wooten donation of shop space and assistance