I at first imagined that she might be alluding to the fact that as a cardinal I might have to compromise on my
vows of poverty and obedience to my Jesuit superiors, but then the
true meaning
of her question became clear.
Ms. Merz, who continues to work in her Turin studio, has remained
truer to the movement's
vow of poverty, opting for copper wire, paraffin, scraps
of wood and cardboard throughout her career (although she does have a penchant for gold leaf).