What is it about ice? Besides the fact that it is so very familiar to Canadians, it might be that ice illustrates so beautifully the solid phase of matter that we grapple with daily in less appealing forms.

Using simple, timeless tools such as mallet, chisel, rasp, and different grades of sandpaper, West works playfully with the stone, achieving lightness and balance, and following the kind of energy that guides meditative work.