Terry Maker conjures works of great beauty and moral significance by the intentional “repurposing” of the detritus and debris that accumulates in contemporary life.  She states:  “In my art-making process I use a variety of commonplace, discarded, domestic objects combined with traditional art-making materials to compose sculptural forms that are subsequently cast, cut, drilled and scraped to reveal the “guts” of the matter. Through this process, I curate selected forms that speak to the physical and spiritual concerns inherent in the human condition.”  The benefits of repurposing or “recycling” discarded material is almost universally recognized in many countries of the developed world, and Maker’s artistic practice can be linked to the economic, moral, political and aesthetic reasons to participate in that endeavor.