cans

cans cans of metal creating finished hills and valleys, often in a junk pile of discarded trash. what could be found on the ground, is now part of my sculpture. inside was once dog food and some corn, now the purpose is to be a design. round shape and metallic look,...

reflections

I think it is hard to predict which direction I might take going forward. I have enjoyed experimenting with recycled objects and single shape sculptures but do not see that as the primary form of my work. It is the intricacies of the many pieces and shapes that will...

on the surface

on the surface on the surface you do not see what is inside, unless you look carefully. perhaps that is what happens most of the time, just the quick look. inside there may be more to see, than your first impression. gifts of many sorts await those, who spend the time...

in cooperation

in cooperation it is hard to change a pattern, that is comforting and pleasing to your self. trying to expand your skill while maintaining that which is unique. working together to create trust and cooperation. that which is new and different replacing the familiar....

i go it alone

sculpture is finished; picture to follow soon. title – i go it alone it is strange to be solitary even if you are not alone. standing among others but not fitting in. close together yet still separate. standing tall yet looking down. not so different but still...

thoughts of mind

title -thoughts of mind just so many ideas swirling around in my head they spill out when i create sculptures. running together in my mind but taking shape in a likeness of reality. the head gives a foundation for adding pieces to make a whole. gluing shapes and...

random thoughts on creating a bigger piece

image of sculpture will be added soon. random thoughts on creating a bigger piece start of space going in different directions . many shapes and sizes balance in that space. a new dimension will be seen . less empty space but more density. might be unbalanced without...

writing about box corners

title – “edges together” pointing in all directions, in unusual fashion, bottom up and top down, not going anywhere. sharp edges sticking out, being able to see in between, one in the middle, many other pieces all around. not with a solid hold,...

Summer 2014 Update

Please check out the progress from this summer’s independent study in sculpture. Here is a short link – bit.ly/1reaZFr