"Inspiration for Treasure comes from a treasure unearthed in our woods by my Irish Setter who proudly presented it to me. Research revealed that it was a deer femur, chewed on by small mammals for the calcium. Loving the texture and shape, I saw the possibilities of this becoming the torso of a ballerina that would represent the beauty, strength, and magnificence of nature and the human body. My mind’s eye saw the gracefulness of the deer bounding through the forest, the impressive wild turkeys on full display, the beauty of a sleek, deep mahogany coated Irish Setter on point on the prairie while hunting pheasants, the silkworm creating her amazing threads that became the silk fabric, and the athleticism, strength, and grace required of the human body in dance." - Laura Fisher-Bonvallet