Sr. John M. Soderberg, Ph.D. "The Flower Sutra...
Sr. John M. Soderberg, Ph.D. "The Flower Sutra" Bronze on wooden lazy Susan base
22.5"H X 12"W X...
Sr. John M. Soderberg, Ph.D. "The Flower Sutra" Bronze on wooden lazy Susan base
22.5"H X 12"W X 12"D
ed. 16/75
“The Flower Sutra,” was the longest creative gestation of my life- over 50 years. I sculpted it over 6 years, off and on, and finished last year. I first heard the story of the Flower Sutra when I was 12 years old, carving teakwood with the leading master in Thailand- a Buddhist monk. We would set up in old-town Bangkok near the giant reclining Buddha, and carve for hours, and he ...