SEAHORSES - START

SEAHORSES - START

October 13, 2005

Jason (my brother) and his partner Kerrin have commissioned me to carve two seahorses in antler, with the proviso that they be realized in an abstract fashion, with the duality theme (angles and curves).

After considerable research into the seahorse, I have settled on two seahorses of the barbouri type. They have interesting protrusions, or barbs (though their names come from the fact that they are found in the Sea of Barbour) and a very nice shape. As with all seahorses, the male caries the young, and this fellow is no exception. He is 'pregnant' as evidenced by his pouch, just above the tail.

I am not certain how I will realize the abstract theme within the shapes of the seahorses, but the male will likely be predominantly curvy (using ovals, circles and cones) and the female will be realized using angular shapes (rectangle, square, pyramid).

They will be carved from separate antlers, due to their size, and be mounted together in a shadow-box frame.

Till next time,

Shane

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