Mandorla and Elipse, 1997, sculpture, gut and found objects, by Peggy Vanbianchi. Collection of Bainbridge Public Library.

"The boats carry me on a primitive hunting trip or an exploration into unknown waters far from the shelter of my home. . . As I work on the boats, the shapes that emerge often resemble cocoons, inset wings, or sea mammals. . . Often it is not until after I have attached the gut that I become consciously aware of the emerging shape. . . believe these images develop from another personal longing, my desire to see nature restored."