Sally J SmithThis project was first conceived as a Kickstarter project back in the day when Kickstarter was first emerging as a crowd-sourced fund-raising platform for creatives. After many, many iterations, false starts, and another book contract with Quarto boos which interrupted this project (and took 3 years to complete), at long last THIS book has finally arrived. It has been a long and stormy journey! I felt the weight of the unfinished project get heavier and heavier as the years passed but I never was going to let my initial backers down. That said, there have been important advantages for patiently enduring this extended arc of time. MANY more sculptures were made during these years and have been included in these pages. Also, imaging software has improved greatly over this time period as have my photography and editing skills. Each image is the best I can produce and has been created as a record of an actual moment in time. The sculptures in the images are not fabricated with fancy Photoshop cut and paste techniques. They were all real sculptures made from natural materials. I have used the software only to refine and clean up the photo file when it would improve the final outcome. Had you been with me as I created the sculptures and snapped these photos you would have seen these works just as they are here on the page. My gratitude to my initial Kickstarter supporters knows no bounds. Without their initial faith in my vision this book (both the hardcover and softcover versions) would not have been possible. The final result then is a truly collaborative work; between myself, Nature and all the fans who gave this book their support. Read More Read Less