Well, I brought that knot sculpture home from Nova Scotia thinking that it just needed a little more work. And then it took me most of September and October to finish it and get it mounted on a base! But in the end it was worth it. I entered it in the juried member's show at the Wayne Art Center, and won the award for the sculpture category, out of 15 or so other 3-D pieces in the show. It is titled, simply, "Knot." I'm still trying to figure out what the knot means to me. It seems to suggest a kind of strong embrace as well as a feeling of confinement or constriction. But beyond that I'm really not sure. I do know that the knotting and twisting of several strands of rope creates forms that are sculpturally exciting and challenging, so I'll probably be working with this idea some more in the future.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Summer Stone Carving, Part 3
Well, I brought that knot sculpture home from Nova Scotia thinking that it just needed a little more work. And then it took me most of September and October to finish it and get it mounted on a base! But in the end it was worth it. I entered it in the juried member's show at the Wayne Art Center, and won the award for the sculpture category, out of 15 or so other 3-D pieces in the show. It is titled, simply, "Knot." I'm still trying to figure out what the knot means to me. It seems to suggest a kind of strong embrace as well as a feeling of confinement or constriction. But beyond that I'm really not sure. I do know that the knotting and twisting of several strands of rope creates forms that are sculpturally exciting and challenging, so I'll probably be working with this idea some more in the future.
Nova Scotia Beaches
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Summer Stone Carving, Part 2
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My solo summer vacation continued as I spent two wonderful weeks in East Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia, where Margot, a friend and former student at Pendle Hill, generously offered me the use of her home while she was away. It was my first time in Nova Scotia, and I loved being there by myself - exploring the small towns of the eastern shore (northeast of Halifax), walking the local beaches every day, napping when I needed to, cooking whatever I felt like eating, and working long hours on my sculpture. Mostly I worked on the knot sculpture, refining the forms further and creating a surface texture that suggested strands of twisted fiber within the rope. These photos also show the view from the back of Margot's house, looking out over Chezzetcook Inlet which connects to the open ocean about 5 kilometers to the left.
Summer Stone Carving, Part 1
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I can't believe it's been so long since my last blog post! This past August I took a month-long trip to Maine and Nova Scotia, by myself except for a van full of stone and carving tools. While staying at a friend's house in Winterport, Maine, I set up an outdoor studio in the backyard and started this sculpture, based on a piece of knotted rope. By the time I left Ann's place a week later to head further north, I had the basic form pretty well roughed out.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Carving on Mother's Day
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Now We're Gettin' Somewhere
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