Wish Gun

17"h x 12"w x 5"d 
2020 
 
✦ GUN & HANDLE: Foxtail pine from high Sierras, CA ✦ BARREL: Magnolia seed pod found on the streets of Hollywood, CA ✦

There is a hole at the base of the Wish Gun where a wish that has been written on a piece of paper can be rolled up and loaded into the gun. To fire the Wish Gun you simply load the written wish into the gun, point the gun to the heavens, closes your eyes tightly and believe in what you are wishing for, whole heartedly.

Its been over 20 years since I started creating Talismans from the detritus I have found on my walks, travels, detours, escapes, missteps and planned migrations. The series has become a benevolent battalion of shamanistic tools and figurines with a purpose. Talismans come into the world ready to work and jest. They are imbued with mystery and a desire to heal and motivate.