LIB’S IMPRESSION
This work reflects on the final days of Libby (Lib) Lloyd’s mother, as recounted by Lloyd, a close friend of Phillips. In her last weeks, Lloyd’s mother found quiet joy in sitting by a window, watching birds gather at the feeder—a simple act that became a profound source of connection and comfort.
The image for Bird Seed Bed came to Phillips in a dream the night before Lib passed. The work, marked by the soft impression of a body, evokes a sense of presence and absence, of touch and memory. It speaks to nourishment—not only the physical act of feeding but the emotional sustenance found in witnessing small, meaningful moments.
Lib’s Impression becomes a tender meditation on holding on and letting go—a final imprint of a life, captured through the quiet poetry of shared observation.
Bird seed, cotton, wood, steel, cable.
75" x 35" x 5"
Lib’s Impression, 2000
Lib’s Impression, 2000
Detail: Bird seed, cotton, wood, steel, cable.
Pacify, 2001
Steel. 9' x 11'
Pacify, 2001
Steel. 9' x 11'
Pacify, 2001
Detail: Steel.
Going Backwards to Move Forward, 2012
Hand-carved Laurel branch with brooches.
approximate dimension: 4.5' x 3'
Etched, wallpapered wood paneling, sterling silver.
6" x 3" x .25"
GBMF 1, 2012
Etched, wallpapered wood paneling, thread, beads, sterling silver. 6" x 3" x .25"
GBMF 2, 2012
GBMF Neck Piece, 2012
Etched, wallpapered wood paneling, grommets.
18" x 1.5"
Etched, wallpapered wood paneling, twig, plastic, sterling silver. 4.5" x 3" x .5"
GBMF 3, 2012
Etched, wallpapered wood paneling, fabric, sterling silver. 4" x 4" x .25"
GBMF 4, 2012
Etched, wallpapered wood paneling, bees wings, sterling silver. 4.25" x 3" x .25"
GBMF 5, 2012
Split Trunk, 2007
Steel, wood, laser-etched paint, sterling silver.
4” x 4” x 1”
Steel, etched enamel, electroformed-enamel copper, sterling silver.
4” x 3.5” x 1”
Blue Drop, 2007
Graphit Double Trunk, 2007
Steel, wood, laser-etched paint, sterling silver.
4” x 4.5” x 1”