Trent Manning’s piece titled If you love something is a sculpture of a young child

visible through the wire skirt of the lady trapping it inside like a cage. The balance between light

and dark appear all throughout his work including this piece. The deep red color of her hair

contrasts the dull, gloomy color scheme of the piece drawing your attention to her face. He

creates the faces out of found baseballs, tennis balls, or floral foam with epoxy clay. He was first

introduced to this medium while working at a furniture shop and has incorporated it into his

sculptures with skilled technique. The title of this piece comes from the saying “If you love

something, let it go” and it is common knowledge in our society, however