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By LISA G. CURRIE
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
For local sculptress Maggi Morris, creating a varied collection of artistic pieces is only part of her life.
At her home nestled between the , mountains in Rappahannock, Ms. , Morris juggles time with her threeyear-old son Eston, two pigs, four purebred Tarentais cows, one iris garden farm, 20 acres of hay, a developing trout farm, her own large farmhouse and her custom-built studio behind the house in Castleton.
While life demands many talents from the 35-year-old sculptress, her work is her passion.
Standing in her self-built studio behind her home, her hands roughened from chisels and sandpaper, she’s comfortable amid the large stone chunks and tree trunks.
Ms. Morris said she finds contentment in her work. “I spend a lot of time in here,” she said, standing amid the tools of her trade: chisels and chainsaws, hammers and screwdrivers, soft wax and sharp points. The building remains unfinished and with time she hopes to complete the one-room studio/workshop area.
Meanwhile, household demands, farm obligations, her association with Middle Street Gallery in Washington as well as occupying the 1 newly elected position of vice-president of the cooperative, and her work in stone and wood keep Ms. Morris busy.
Since her studio is part of her home, she divides her duties on the farm with her sculpting. “At lunch, I take a few minutes to water the animals or feed, maybe pull a weed or mow,” she said, with a wave of her hand encompassing the grounds around her. “This way I get a break, think about a piece I’m working on or another piece and still get a few things done,” she said with a smile, adding she loves working at home and has found self-discipline “no problem.
“I love being in here,” she said of her studio.
Since early childhood, Ms. Morris has worked with a chisel. She began her professional Career .at the Torpedo Factory Art Centef in Alexandria, her native home. Since her career began, she has traveled widely to areas around the world such as Greece, Egypt, Britian, Malaysia, Singapore and Brazil and has worked with instructors Anton Benson, Katherine Hobbs, Hazel Van
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