He got the idea of using a weaver's loom as a symbol of the artist's work. Researching pictures of primitive West African looms and consulting with local fiber artist Catherine Muerdter, he formed an image of a loom made out of bronze metal. And if language connects, the truth of language keeps us connected. So the language of art gives us the opportunity to appreciate life. It's like the story of Moses and the burning bush, Miller explained.
Life is a burning bush, consuming itself as it happens.
But art is like the burning bush Moses saw, a bush with flames that do not destroy the bush. Art allows for that contemplation of life, to see life as it happens and to give it some value as it is burns. Each fragile construction of the language of human experience connects us and helps us see another subtle shade of human emotion. Each of us can look to this dictionary of symbols and find the language of our artist predecessors. Or perhaps we will contribute new symbols to this dictionary.