Early Geologic Series

The early geologic pieces started while doing a residency at ArtPark in upstate New York in the summer of 1981. The studio (shack) that I was working in was way too hot and I had no control over my working environment. There were many interruptions, pieces dried far too quickly, and my frustration led to a 'breakthrough' from the way I had been working and carving. Suddenly I could not carve another straight parallel line.

The carvings are soft edged because I used a sponge or steel wool to even out the carved surface.  There are up to 30-plus hours of carving in each of these pieces in addition to all the preliminary processes of wedging, throwing and trimming.