Sculpture as self portrait, consisting of tension, balance and time using a variety of materials, and methods from metalsmithing, art glass techniques, and sculpture.
Self-Scape 3, 1991. Tension mounted etched glass on stamped steel, with bronze, silver and guitar string tightener, 7 feet high by 5.5 feet wide.
Self-Scape 3, 1991. Detail. Tension mounted etched glass on stamped steel, with bronze, silver and guitar string tightener, 7 feet high by 5.5 feet wide.
Self-Scape 3, 1991. Detail. Tension mounted etched glass on stamped steel, with bronze, silver and guitar string tightener, 7 feet high by 5.5 feet wide.
Self-Scape 4, 1991-2. Balance piece where fuel burns in pink hand blown glass vessels and water evaporates from the heat of the fuel. Each arm is carefully balanced also by the addition of metal letter tiles that give viewer a message. Steel, bronze, soapstone, patinated copper.
Self-Scape 4, 1991-2. Detail of split soapstone base. Balance piece where fuel burns in pink hand blown glass vessels and water evaporates from the heat of the fuel. Each arm is carefully balanced also by the addition of metal letter tiles that give viewer a message. Steel, bronze, soapstone, patinated copper.
Self-Scape 4, 1991-2. Close up detail of type, patinated copper bowl and fuel glass. Balance piece where fuel burns in pink hand blown glass vessels and water evaporates from the heat of the fuel. Each arm is carefully balanced also by the addition of metal letter tiles that give viewer a message. Steel, bronze, silver, granite, patinated copper.
Self-Scape 4, 1991-2. Detail of three arms. Balance piece where fuel burns in pink hand blown glass vessels and water evaporates from the heat of the fuel. Each arm is carefully balanced also by the addition of metal letter tiles that give viewer a message. Steel, bronze, soapstone, patinated copper.
Self-Scape 4, 1991-2. Detail of water bowl. Balance piece where fuel burns in pink hand blown glass vessels and water evaporates from the heat of the fuel. Each arm is carefully balanced also by the addition of metal letter tiles that give viewer a message. Steel, bronze, soapstone, patinated copper.
Self-Scape 4, 1991-2. Detail of piece after losing balance. Balance piece where fuel burns in pink hand blown glass vessels and water evaporates from the heat of the fuel. Each arm is carefully balanced also by the addition of metal letter tiles that give viewer a message. Steel, bronze, soapstone, patinated copper.
Self-Scape 5, 1991-2. Lead box with functional lock with key inside. A message inside can be viewed through the small window.
Self-Scape 5, 1991-2. Detail. Lead box with functional lock with key inside. A message inside asks viewer to enter and interact viewed through the small glass window.
Self-Scape 9, 1992-3 Table balances on a bronze point and is held up by plumb bobs with thin cable that run through silver pulleys and attaches to corners of outside frames. A glass gazing ball balances on the top. Copper, wood, silver, bronze, paint, glass, fiber cable.
Self-Scape 9, 1992-3. Detail. Table balances on a bronze point held up by plumb bobs with thin cable that run through silver pulleys and attach to corners of outside frames. A glass gazing ball balances on the top. Copper, wood, silver, bronze, paint, glass, fiber cable.
Self-Scape 9, 1992-3. Detail. Table balances on a bronze point held up by plumb bobs with thin cable that run through silver pulleys and attach to corners of outside frames. A glass gazing ball balances on the top. Copper, wood, silver, bronze, paint, glass, fiber cable.
Self-Scape 9, 1992-3. Detail. Table balances on a bronze point held up by plumb bobs with thin cable that run through silver pulleys and attach to corners of outside frames. A glass gazing ball balances on the top. Copper, wood, silver, bronze, paint, glass, fiber cable.
Self-Scape 9, 1992-3. After table loses balance. Table balances on a bronze point held up by plumb bobs with thin cable that run through silver pulleys and attaches to corners of outside frames. A glass gazing ball balances on the top. Copper, wood, silver, bronze, paint, glass, fiber cable.
Survival 11, 1992-3. Balance piece where top arm has ice cone at one end and a burning bees wax candle at the other; the lower arm has a large hand formed bowl with sodium on a screen and flamed up when water dripped onto it. The balance would change as the ice melted which caused the candle to lower into the water bowl below it and extinguish the flame. Steel, beeswax, ice, sodium, dyed fishing line, copper, glass, concrete, fine sand.
Survival 11, 1992-3. Side view. Balance piece where top arm has ice cone at one end and a burning bees wax candle at the other; the lower arm has a large hand formed bowl with sodium on a screen and flamed up when water dripped onto it. The balance would change as the ice melted which caused the candle to lower into the water bowl below it and extinguish the flame. Steel, beeswax, ice, sodium, dyed fishing line, copper, glass, concrete, fine sand.
Survival 11, 1992-3. Detail Candle. Balance piece where top arm has ice cone at one end and a burning bees wax candle at the other; the lower arm has a large hand formed bowl with sodium on a screen and flamed up when water dripped onto it. The balance would change as the ice melted which caused the candle to lower into the water bowl below it and extinguish the flame. Steel, beeswax, ice, sodium, dyed fishing line, copper, glass, concrete, fine sand.
Survival 11, 1992-3. Detail, Time Glass, Balance piece where top arm has ice cone at one end and a burning bees wax candle at the other; the lower arm has a large hand formed bowl with sodium on a screen and flamed up when water dripped onto it. The balance would change as the ice melted which caused the candle to lower into the water bowl below it and extinguish the flame. Steel, beeswax, ice, sodium, dyed fishing line, copper, glass, concrete, fine sand.
Survival 11, 1992-3. Detail of ice and sodium bowl. Balance piece where top arm has ice cone at one end and a burning bees wax candle at the other; the lower arm has a large hand formed bowl with sodium on a screen and flamed up when water dripped onto it. The balance would change as the ice melted which caused the candle to lower into the water bowl below it and extinguish the flame. Steel, beeswax, ice, sodium, copper, glass, concrete, fine sand.
Survival #8: 1992, Armor for a teaching assistant, lead, leather, bronze, 22x19", wearable sculpture.
Survival #8: 1992, Detail. Armor for a teaching assistant, lead, leather, bronze, 22x19", wearable sculpture.
Survival #8: 1992, Detail. Armor for a teaching assistant, lead, leather, bronze, 22x19", wearable sculpture.
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