October 27, 2014 I was contemplating my Interstice Series again because it seems to be progressing past the initial point of departure for the work. The basic idea was that the interstice - small cracks and crevices - when broken down into the simplest imagery, was a series of contrasts, areas of light and dark. But the more intriguing aspect of the definition was the 'space in between'. That part of the definition has driven me when working in this series. But what has happened now is the initial motivation is becoming more and more distant when I'm creating. I see the play of contrasts still but the encaustic medium is definitely dictating a deeper meaning within the work. I am working with not just the values of black, white, and grey but also with more textures, more mark making. The hand of the artist is seen with traces of my thinking and process. Incorporating my prayer life and meditation within the creative process, I am finding that my hand is not ju