Odds & Ends

My dad used to carve apples into little faces, shoes, hats, almost anything. We ate the fragments left on the knife as the objects magically emerged. Nothing was wasted. We gladly consumed the artfully crafted objects giving me another reason to be comfortable with disappearing art like sand and snow. I have taken my father's trick a step beyond and often make headless drying stands for heads made of potatoe, avacado pits, apples or practically any food that dehydrates over time. This process adds the time factor to the life of the piece and produces entertaining and unpredictable results.

Drawing on stones which have been sculpted by nature is another rewarding endeavor. Many of these rocks have numerous faces which I make more obvious with colored pencils, ink, paint or whatever seems to work. The process of discovering the faces is just like seeing pictures in clouds.

I have always had a keen interest in games and have invented many of the educational type. Most of my many games have been for personal use, but ocassionally I design and build tham for clients like this HIP "Wheel of Health".

This large eye contains one of my students, all ready for his halloween party. The pupil is an opening through which the pupil inside can receive his treats before blinking his appreciation.

Playing off of my interest in type and games, I have made morphing sculptures for friends like Lisa and Rich whose four letters flip around to make each other's names.
Jean P and Peter S got a similar rearranging set for their wedding. Their two initials also make a heart, 99, the year they married, and other symbols from the same two elements.
Wires make great morphing sculptures for people who want to invest some creative play in their sculptures.

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