Artist Statement
Cradle of. . . is a bronze, life-sized female pelvis, inspired by a dear friend’s midwifery practice. She often took a plastic, model-pelvis and a baby-sized doll to explain the architecture and movement of the birth-journey to mothers, and those who might attend the birth. Admiring the model as a perfect sculpture, I begged to borrow it, to study its beautiful formal qualities. Soon enough I was creating my own copy in wax; and ultimately decided it must be in the noblest of art materials; my first work in bronze.

Biography
Artist in residence for Ottawa’s Bruyère Organization, and co-founder of Radical Connections with Dr. Carol Wiebe, cj works at the intersection of placemaking, collaboration and systems change. Her approach to engagement and belonging, honed through 20 public-art commissions, investigation, and a range of innovative art actions, informs her ease and skill working, now, for and with people impacted by aging and changes in their
health. Formed initially through movement and performance, cj is deeply interested in human spirit and strategies to support the dynamics of diverse communities and aha-moments.