Morphic Fields was an exhibition of bronze and limestone pieces inspired by the scientist Rupert Sheldrake’s theory of morphic resonance: “A process whereby self-organizing systems inherit a memory from previous similar systems.” Sheldrake describes his theory relative to the artistic process: “Every morphic fields starts with some creative step. Newton was the first person to think of the law of gravity. And before he’d thought of it, no one else had. Since then, millions of people have been able to think of it. So all morphic fields begin with individuals… Very few contemporary artists have the sense of inspiration from a transcendent source beyond the human realm. But I would argue that they are also drawing from the collective human experience. As much as there is room for individual creativity, every artist is also transcending collective memory. Artists can create new morphic fields. Yet, all art exists within a morphic field beyond the individual.” The sculptures are created from found materials and through James’ process of converting waste into bronze, they morph into something very beautiful and precious.