True to my namesake, I have always been a collector. My pockets are full of rusted metal, twigs, broken pieces of glass, and rocks. My studio mirrors my pockets but on a grander scale. If it speaks to me, I pick it up and save it until the day it tells me to which piece it belongs.
My artist metaphor is one of life pieces, scattered over the planet, joining together to tell a story. My story, their story, it doesn't matter, the story is all the same. The pieces that I select speak of beauty, neglect, eternity, simplicity, relations, and spirituality.
My techniques are as varied as the elements I choose. I paint, weld, solder, and forge. I develop, learn, or invent. Whatever technique is needed to give my discarded objects a place of honor and respect in the world which they belong.
Raven Tata, 2000
