After considerable effort all year long, I managed to get my display up in time for the opening of the 2004 season of the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts. This is a long running exhibit of which I have been a participant for 14 years. Please see images of my current display. Below is the hanging, fabricated-steel sculpture called 'Tribal Earth Mother'. This is an articulated piece that has acoustical properties. When the wind blows the metal rods tap against the crenulated disk.
The north side of the same wall contains a single 30" diameter hammer-formed copper Philodendron leaf. This wall sculpture is relatively light weight and hangs from a bracket. The patination is a greenish brown. The wall sculpture on the right is called 'Tropical Garden'. It has some utilitarian possibilities with the hook-like tendrils on the bottom of the sculpture. There are 9 patinated copper Philodendron leaves upon a 3/8" reinforcing steel branching frame. A natural red vesicular basalt sone is the central focal point.
Close-up of 'Tropical Garden' illustrates the textures in the steel an stone.
Additionally, I have installed a 10' height tower structure which holds 3 independent sculptures. I believe that people have unique architectural niches where long-thin hanging pieces are perfect. Although these pieces contain stone and steel, they are relatively light weight, often weighing less than 100 lb. Please see close-ups of the 'Pagoda Light' on the right.
More will be added to this page later as it is early in the run of the two month long show.
