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Even when I grew up and became a sculptor, these notations from my youth were often starting points for new projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While learning English as a second language in the late 70\u2019s, I often read newspaper or magazine articles from American publications as a way to grow more comfortable with my new language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One serendipitous day I was reading a Newsweek article detailing a popular hairstyle and a phrase jumped off the page and into my imagination.&nbsp; This lyrical phrase, \u201cmessy sexy just rolled out of bed\u201d immediately painted a picture in my mind of an intimate moment in someone\u2019s life.&nbsp; I wrote it down in my journal so I wouldn\u2019t forget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 90\u2019s I had a breakthrough with my sculptures when I started incorporating scent into the pieces. I began meeting with perfumers, which were always inspiring experiences. 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