Joan Giordano "Presences"

I also found Joan Giordano from the list of artists at the Tenri Cultural Institute. I think we must be on a similar wavelength.

I'm taking a sculpture class in addition to painting and drawing - and Joan uses some of the materials that I'm interested in - plus has a sense of the natural.

From Tenri

Giordano’s work is part of a continuing series of sculptures that relate to the energies of nature and a deeply felt affinity for the delicate balance between the fragility of the human condition and the power of humanity. Giordano fuses disparate elements such as metal, straw, paper, wire, wood, and other materials that work together in dialogue. In combining these various objects both man-made and natural, she references states of transformation between nature and urban life. Giordano’s work parallels states of growth and deterioration as well as the elements – wind, fire and rain that alter and transform her work’s surfaces while dealing with the processes integral to the evolution of life.

I noticed on Joan's site that she creates paintings (some on handmade paper), monoprints, wall sculptures, and outdoor sculptures.