Description
The Dash Between is part of a larger body of work inspired by visits to spiritual communities throughout Fort Collins—churches, synagogues, mosques, and gathering spaces of reflection. Each piece in this series captures not just a place, but a moment of insight.
This work is rooted in a sermon from the Unity Church, where the speaker reflected on the concept of time through a simple but profound image: a gravestone. A birth date. A death date. And in between them, a single dash. The question posed was not about the beginning or the end—but about that small, often overlooked line. What does it mean? What do we do with it?
The cross structure in this piece is layered with watches, gears, and fragments of timekeeping devices—symbols of both precision and inevitability. Time is measured, tracked, and worn, yet never truly held. These objects ask: how consciously are we living the moments we are given?
Surrounding the cross is a winding path made of stones, echoing a labyrinth found at the Unity Church itself. The path loops, curves, and redirects—mirroring the nonlinear journey of a human life. It invites contemplation rather than urgency, reflection rather than destination.
At the center of this path lies a small tree—an emblem of life, growth, and rootedness. It represents the quiet truth that life is not found at the beginning or the end, but in the living, breathing middle—in the “dash.”
This piece is both a meditation and a challenge:
Time is passing.
What are you doing with yours?
