{"id":1454,"date":"2021-03-16T10:44:07","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T10:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artists.guide\/?p=1454"},"modified":"2026-03-16T22:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:56:07","slug":"leslie-benson-sculpture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artists.guide\/mag\/?p=1454","title":{"rendered":"Leslie Benson – Sculpture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.”~ Albert Einstein<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

About My Creative Process & ArtWork<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Core of my Artistic Process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I am creating artwork, magical things happen to my psyche.  When I relinquish my attachment to expected outcome, approach things with the child-like curiosity of a beginner\u2019s mind, and simply listen to what is in front of me, the Universe whispers the sweetest things in my ears. Dots connect, stars align, threads are woven together. I begin to feel and to experience that intuitive knowing… that everything is connected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concept:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My work utilizes weaving and sacred geometry as a symbolic gesture of creation and interconnectedness.  In my early life I suffered tremendsouly under the illusion that life is a series of disconnected fragments- a multitude of things all random, chaotic, and overwhelming. As I’ve grown I find more and more beautiful moments of synchronistic clarity, when I see and feel the truth of Being: that the natural state of all things is one of deep connection, divinity, and inherent perfection- more simply put: Love. There’s a name I have come to lovingly refer to the energy of this work as: Veluna. Roughly translated from Latin it means \u201cfrom one,\u201d reflecting my belief that while there can be this illusion of separateness, that beneath that everything originates from one Source.  I experience this sense of knowing most deeply when I am creating. It is my happy place, one where I feel playful, curious, and alive.  It is my fond and humble wish to share that feeling- that place of love and connection- with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting Technical: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I create sculptural artwork from paper and paper-like materials.  My basic process involves cutting a 2-dimensional material into slender strips at specific angles and leaving a \u201cspine\u201d or \u201cbase\u201d intact.  From there I weave and layer the strips into a multitude of anamorphic, curvy, organic shapes.  Most pieces are created from just one continuous sheet of paper.  I developed all the techniques myself through many hours of experimentation and following my curiosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘Golden’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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‘The Watcher’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Detail of the latest addition to the \u201cSpirella\u201d family.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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