Duality - Start

Project Start

May 7, 1997

Richard Olson has commissioned an unusal piece, which makes use of a moose skull I found in the bush a few years ago. If you look carefully at the picture, you can see lichens and mosses. This is a sure sign that the skull is very old, since things grow sooo slowly up here in the north.

I am delighted to work with Richard on this piece, as it gives me an opportunity to further an idea I've been working on for some time. I'm going to simplify the shapes of the skull and then carve a pattern of overlapping planes across the entire surface area. The effect will be similar to that created on one of the butterflies in the gallery. I am also toying with the idea of inlaying gold flakes in some of the cracks, for a little extra sparkle.

The finished piece will be mounted on an oak stand, which I will make from salvaged pallets. It's amazing, really, what you can find lying about that can be turned into quality stuff!

Shane

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