Already, you can see other materials creeping in. The point was to mix up reality a bit. It’s a foreshadowing of what’s to come.
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Wood is the first material I worked with. In true atelier fashion, I also tried stone, and experimented with processes such as casting and welding. I never cared much for wet materials like clay or even plaster. Polyester resin was like a miracle but a potentially deadly one, so I stopped using it. I guess you could say that I preferred, at this time, carving (subtraction) rather than forming (addition). The irony is that it was difficult to obtain substantial chunks of wood to carve, so larger pieces required lamination (stacking and gluing), forcing me to form then carve. So, you could say that I did both addition and subtraction simultaneously.
what you bump into
Duality
front & back views
Redwood, pine
40”h x 18”w x 8”d
a sampling of wood works
Untitled
front & over views
Redwood, rocking chair, fabric
37”h x 54”w x 24”d
Thanksgiving
front & back views
Cherry
11”h x 18”w x 10”d
Second Gear
front view
Walnut, leather, gearshift
13”h x 16”w x 16”d
Homage
front, rear & detail views
Walnut, fabric, resin
36”h x 24”w x 17”d
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