"Go With The Flow" functional sculpture

All of my artistic efforts for the months of June and July were focused entirely on the functional sculpture "Go with the Flow".

It started with a 4,000 lb piece of scrap from another functional sculpture called "One Way or Another".

Here, I've almost finished cutting the serpentine top and have started on one end.

At this point, the top is finished and both ends are almost carved.  You can see the design on the side.

Then began the long and arduous task of carving the 2 long sides.

Here's a finished view.

...and walking around the piece...

It is Indiana Limestone, and measures approx. 5' long by 2' high x 2' deep.

This sculpture is actually a test piece for proposing an installation of several of these type of elements throughout a public space.  Each element would be different but would lead one piece to another and to another etc.

I don't know if this will actually ever happen - these are crazy times.... 
 

JULY 2021

July was fairly uneventful - mostly keeping to myself and getting things done around the house or studio (without spending any money...)

On July 22, Meg used her crane truck to deliver a large stone floral Bird bath to Tom Henrion who lives outside Lagrange, KY.

Here's the piece after it was installed.

Tom has an eclectic collection of outdoor sculptures.  I loved this piece.

Next to it was this strange imported tree that made this secret getaway place.

Tom (on the left) took us around to see the other outdoor pieces and then to the restored log cabin in the back of his property.

Meg disappeared for a while.  She had gone under the back porch and discovered this colony of Ant Lions.  Reminds me of when I was a kid on the family farm; we'd find them in the Tobacco barn.
 

JUNE 2021

June was productive but fairly low key - as I stayed behind my locked gate and carved stone most of the time.

On June 10, I made the trip to Champaign, IL to deliver this functional sculpture that was permanently acquired by the Parks Dept. I also picked up 2 sculptures that were on a 2 year lease and now due to come back home.  It was basically a reverse of the installation as shown in this blog post

restless rocks: 2 Installations in Champaign, Illinois

On June 11, Dereck Sheroan of JBB, Inc. brought the crane out to my studio to unload the 2 leased pieces.  This is "Stepping Out"....

... and this is "Daydreamer Bench".

Another view of that piece.

This skink hung out for the whole crane lift - curious, I guess.

I had a chance to spend a little time with one of the people involved in the Public Art League while I was up in Illinois.  His name is Eric Robeson, but he goes by Jet Sterling with an hour-long program on the local university radio station.  He sent this CD and a sticker.

Here's the playlist on the back side.  I sent him Disorganized Fun by Ronald Jenkees who is a musician local to my area.

On June 15, I turned 60.  Normally, I'd make this a big deal and would be off on a grand adventure.  However, I played it cool and stayed home.  Meg bought a cake, 2 lbs. of shrimp and this package of raw oysters from our local Krogers.

What are the odds of finding not one, but THREE pearls - on my birthday, no less!!!