Pittsburgh, PA
Heather Powell
Sculpture

A story about my name...The Legend of Heather in Scotland—Long, long ago in Scotland, the famous Celtic bard, Ossian, had a daughter called Malvina. She was beautiful and sweet natured. She won the heart of Oscar, a handsome warrior. They became betrothed, but Oscar left in search of fame and fortune.
Malvina pined for him and sought solace by telling her father how much she loved her brave warrior, Oscar. On a beautiful autumn day, the two were sitting on a Highland hillside when a ragged messenger staggered towards them. He brought the terrible news that Oscar had been killed in a mighty battle. The messenger held out a spray of purple heather to Malvina - a last gift from Oscar - and told her that he had died whispering her name and pledging his love. In her grief, Malvina ran over the hillside, weeping bitterly. Where her tears fell, the purple heather turned pure white. When she saw this, she said "May this white heather forever bring good fortune to all those who find it". And so, in Scotland, to this very day, white heather continues to be a token of good luck.

Has my name sha much as the world. ped who I am? As

Do I ever wish for another name? Sometimes.



Periphery writing from the artist’s journal Moving around. The boundary. Line. Periphery. Of a rounded figure. Perimeter. Round body. Rounded object. The surrounding space. Object in space. Neutral. The surrounding area. Surface area. Surrounding. Object/Figure:Object/Body. The area surrounding a nerve ending. The line bounding a circle. Circumference. Border. The suggestion of. An indication, emblem, sign, symbol. The distance measured by this line. What is the distance? Compass. Within specific limits. calculate, consider, determine, judge. To encompass, include, enclose. To circle. To orbit, course, lap, revolve, revolution. To make a path. Circumference/Perimeter:Circle/Square. The outer part of. Belonging to. Forming. A periphery. Away from the central part. Lying at the outside of. Outer. External/Internal:Of/At. The surface of the body. Object. Circumference/Circumstance. Only slightly connected with what is essential. The essential. What is essential? intrinsic, fundamental, basic, inherent, vital, absolute, complete, perfect, indispensable. The fundamental nature or absolute essence of a thing that must be present for that thing to exist (or) Requisite. Required by circumstance/circumference, implied by the external. external, the outside, beyond the periphery. component, composition, composit. What is it composed of? What are the elements? forces, atmosphere, physical, composition. Air, Air, Air. Elemental. basic, powerful/subtle, refined. Primal. Element/essential/essence. Element/Environment. Environment/Substance. Substance/Essence. Essence/Matter. Space. Matter. Mass. Force. Energy. Matter. Any substance that cannot be seperated into different substances by ordinary methods. Not by ordinary methods. Irreducible. Incidental/External. Environ. contingent, accidental, unintended/planned, calculated, intended, fundamental. Boundary. Round. Surface. Periphery. Peripheral vision. Vision. Eye. I view, inspect, glance. On the periphery of. Just out of sight. Not losing sight of.  To the/At the outside. The external, the casual, fortuitous, chance. The outskirts. The edge. The periphery of. understanding. Out of sight. To direct./To point. Outside of. the boundry, the line. Space surrounding. The limits of. understanding. command, instruct. to point. To the point. Gesture. With the finger. to the. Periphery. To direct, direct sight, to sight the periphery. To leap the boundary, the line. From/To/Beyond. The focus, center, heart, nucleus, core. The direct, identifiable, familiar, recognizable. Leap. Hurdle. Leap. Leap of faith. From sight. in-sight, to not lose sight of. The periphery. The limits. understanding. To stand. Within/Without the limits. of. Sight. Site the center, heart, core, nucleus. To circle. To orbit. To lap. Revolve. The boundaries. The limits. understanding. To catch sight of. Out of sight, out of mind. In the line of sight. Within. The limits. limitless, eternal, boundless. inherent, vital, indispensable. center, core, nucleus. sight. site.