Nancy Tobin's sculptures and layered installations are an outgrowth of her urge to control her environment by using what is at hand in order to transport the viewer into a physical and psychological landscape of her imagination; where rooting and nurturing create surreal spaces to be traveled through and experienced, like a ride through Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean, enveloping the viewer central themes of nurturing, adapting, creative reuse, encouragement and self-belief. Too often we are conditioned to give our power and problem solving abilities away to others. "It is incredibly satisfying to watch the gears click in a viewer's mind, upon experiencing my work, and see them come out more inspired and empowered, allowing themselves to take more personal risks, while above all, having fun."