tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34919272256751461442024-03-22T17:07:03.567-04:00restless rocksa blog that will describe the day to day activities of a professional stone sculptor, living and working in a remote wooded area of Kentucky.This weekly pictorial diary is intended as a step-by-step guide for how to create monumental stone sculptures. It is also meant to be entertaining, as well as informative.don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.comBlogger390125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-38694649703645932202024-03-22T17:04:00.001-04:002024-03-22T17:06:31.383-04:004 small Marble sculptures<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">January and February of 2024 were mild and I was able to get some work done in the studio. I began to make small marble pieces that could be used to embelish memorials. All 4 pieces are made from Georgia White Marble.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGXTNkrQOFWqQNgof5NbXz7D3Vx6mVlbAnCXP9FaNHGAWKpAJmDpa8J-fO2BrWTg-jmEF_kGHKry6cW046eLxbFQ6rM-C-QAjfCEtcPgW0HTtZc6sjAffX1bbyFqaHVJleQDEki7A_XrslyVuJEU_QDcl9aarlS23qvgL04rVmLk-DAouB4yK-sMfbK5h/s528/10tree.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGXTNkrQOFWqQNgof5NbXz7D3Vx6mVlbAnCXP9FaNHGAWKpAJmDpa8J-fO2BrWTg-jmEF_kGHKry6cW046eLxbFQ6rM-C-QAjfCEtcPgW0HTtZc6sjAffX1bbyFqaHVJleQDEki7A_XrslyVuJEU_QDcl9aarlS23qvgL04rVmLk-DAouB4yK-sMfbK5h/s320/10tree.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first piece that I made was this Tree of Life. It measures 13"H x 8" x 8" and weighs approx. 40 lbs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisiEiDs0y5WhZ3yyALzC4_gPx4q0V10dn6bMGWkRP9052rhGFO20YsTXuwkZl6z8V91wr37EI4KtgiF9jF_r3N1tIC-4rKu-i_jC8mYQCa64m2ZLLBm18oV7m4DVLCFGTeI69ohIR3eyjkdBHpwR0WVMpxsttq_szGecRMCM0tLkNd-QOWR1YLkN4lpCPS/s845/11sacred01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisiEiDs0y5WhZ3yyALzC4_gPx4q0V10dn6bMGWkRP9052rhGFO20YsTXuwkZl6z8V91wr37EI4KtgiF9jF_r3N1tIC-4rKu-i_jC8mYQCa64m2ZLLBm18oV7m4DVLCFGTeI69ohIR3eyjkdBHpwR0WVMpxsttq_szGecRMCM0tLkNd-QOWR1YLkN4lpCPS/s320/11sacred01.jpg" width="136" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is "Sacred Flight" and it measures 22"H x 8" x 6" and weighs approx. 60 lbs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih34W09mVrje3p0mRjXCfKbjYrMw-XieeWq5SJy6xWz5MzwdtqOm9rp8ywxoBHr_0eLlUGG-a_SGxZWxMoMM4kRhnXAcKf6v7X_8XWyXYENfAmtiJMAY_9pbKvtaX76UxDBzuQFB4UmZ0Om7Oif49V9eJ1GCV0vg7ZK9jI9fX_OwipHUEdy9H2rq_1CHS_/s1124/12sacred02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih34W09mVrje3p0mRjXCfKbjYrMw-XieeWq5SJy6xWz5MzwdtqOm9rp8ywxoBHr_0eLlUGG-a_SGxZWxMoMM4kRhnXAcKf6v7X_8XWyXYENfAmtiJMAY_9pbKvtaX76UxDBzuQFB4UmZ0Om7Oif49V9eJ1GCV0vg7ZK9jI9fX_OwipHUEdy9H2rq_1CHS_/s320/12sacred02.jpg" width="102" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkevyYR27AsGtYks5SJYvduMSU5Xv_9kp2giUCIqxklq9SjJ43trI650CPVhe2y_jjYUCt_ZfZbCo8NlJaasVsOZOk_H31dSgh89jI5Fy3-GQxTUknqUxzK6u39y3LNgtGKP2ayzuVap8uzWY0dPQQkP3hCDdiV9aEA3-ZvhS6-0QP2rY2lJaXUnnkBMeo/s813/14sacred04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkevyYR27AsGtYks5SJYvduMSU5Xv_9kp2giUCIqxklq9SjJ43trI650CPVhe2y_jjYUCt_ZfZbCo8NlJaasVsOZOk_H31dSgh89jI5Fy3-GQxTUknqUxzK6u39y3LNgtGKP2ayzuVap8uzWY0dPQQkP3hCDdiV9aEA3-ZvhS6-0QP2rY2lJaXUnnkBMeo/s320/14sacred04.jpg" width="142" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHM0BcWtOOVzN3VN0mY4wY3wVVyMBo9x24M9ChHTpEFOEBVEBA_LqPvsBevyv_sVG4vfIy0_iUXDJUyZ_xW2RKTrA9RmKmys8bODvBESOgGuL-ecDfI4f9ErnGXlFpAayV-tpirrOrXPNWjTGKehdyz-nWChTkyPF7q0BX25IEUiZ-_5H8djXknDHGL63b/s400/16rose01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHM0BcWtOOVzN3VN0mY4wY3wVVyMBo9x24M9ChHTpEFOEBVEBA_LqPvsBevyv_sVG4vfIy0_iUXDJUyZ_xW2RKTrA9RmKmys8bODvBESOgGuL-ecDfI4f9ErnGXlFpAayV-tpirrOrXPNWjTGKehdyz-nWChTkyPF7q0BX25IEUiZ-_5H8djXknDHGL63b/s320/16rose01.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is "Victory Rose". It measures 12"H x 10" x 6" and weighs approx. 44 lbs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQ97seT0XyC8Mw9TT0uw7-RCDe6syR3D5HYfVYErOvhSoOAYcTqmU1rYc5K1sMGPn4o9hj2uVH8rK68CLTQhyphenhyphenyXv4qtHJhG7X8KkZNLqDb6tC-RivQVMGB9ymps8hQ4_TSlVa6Fpj-HP1vq3gpxLsrEq9uJhfnUVxS_d7GV9c0r7OXe17tQygZ9fGcYzA/s399/18rose03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQ97seT0XyC8Mw9TT0uw7-RCDe6syR3D5HYfVYErOvhSoOAYcTqmU1rYc5K1sMGPn4o9hj2uVH8rK68CLTQhyphenhyphenyXv4qtHJhG7X8KkZNLqDb6tC-RivQVMGB9ymps8hQ4_TSlVa6Fpj-HP1vq3gpxLsrEq9uJhfnUVxS_d7GV9c0r7OXe17tQygZ9fGcYzA/s320/18rose03.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqXXg8saXeXxEjd6JnxvTszQu7HNZEq2TS5ZgXZirCi0kcL6LP3liQ_ySQSP178YWSZ-w0T5KJf5mGxI6_AK3mbJADeJhyphenhyphenqFBLedsJstbkPQEJhzu1h92656a2btG1XcWJRgE8r1xedHYThWEh00HI66zreIvgtWpV_TUkCOslqHyH3WqxmV2L43Lbu1C/s608/19rose04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqXXg8saXeXxEjd6JnxvTszQu7HNZEq2TS5ZgXZirCi0kcL6LP3liQ_ySQSP178YWSZ-w0T5KJf5mGxI6_AK3mbJADeJhyphenhyphenqFBLedsJstbkPQEJhzu1h92656a2btG1XcWJRgE8r1xedHYThWEh00HI66zreIvgtWpV_TUkCOslqHyH3WqxmV2L43Lbu1C/s320/19rose04.jpg" width="189" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XsJFF0FtJ7c240sMqhB-7_LfT7sQLyh95MAoekNfABzOo3840SEBezjkEODm_l0LciugRwR_frqXIOWHNAvYb5AZf5ltkUgv0Tj1TOMFwK0Yj3L9LZ8wJi2_L1j-KpFMXWbMKhBANiPwQnLA0QzpOxa8NsADatt0yoRZRi5G6sT9PAQ8qABXy0mrTVtR/s360/20rose05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="360" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XsJFF0FtJ7c240sMqhB-7_LfT7sQLyh95MAoekNfABzOo3840SEBezjkEODm_l0LciugRwR_frqXIOWHNAvYb5AZf5ltkUgv0Tj1TOMFwK0Yj3L9LZ8wJi2_L1j-KpFMXWbMKhBANiPwQnLA0QzpOxa8NsADatt0yoRZRi5G6sT9PAQ8qABXy0mrTVtR/s320/20rose05.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VKf2FSrnPLiVm6MNJ7e55-BhOtp5TLra45thDbmRdDk85GNqhgN9SDJABPBXZuDb8nFA4GnD8cJKUInOhgYa-A25EZFcZtJuJ-feDEniayXglw4BBsUpQgIkA42GEhHdA8O9uemoer_5jO4l_3k1AGrvEo8HVrKefXalZ_9kQDYO7Vo0LuFXxe6GFK1N/s360/21dove01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="292" data-original-width="360" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VKf2FSrnPLiVm6MNJ7e55-BhOtp5TLra45thDbmRdDk85GNqhgN9SDJABPBXZuDb8nFA4GnD8cJKUInOhgYa-A25EZFcZtJuJ-feDEniayXglw4BBsUpQgIkA42GEhHdA8O9uemoer_5jO4l_3k1AGrvEo8HVrKefXalZ_9kQDYO7Vo0LuFXxe6GFK1N/s320/21dove01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is "Mourning Dove". It measures 10"H x 16" x8" and weighs approx. 44 lbs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLU0_fGA0uaX-uvSDl2lFQgblWae3HsO3vk65hukHnmG4KKYSlL4UyBu_ilLCidwp1H1eWOFaSHH0ZkTdLoh3_Ksy9LrFYC2-PYOY9DwLGGfDVafk-QZB-ti_eqPvt-diS4S7HrGK0ZkUEzkLdx8jrwhe5Lw4UVV5hUx0Ac12BbjPa-pRgmydIN2zk52l7/s401/22dove02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="401" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLU0_fGA0uaX-uvSDl2lFQgblWae3HsO3vk65hukHnmG4KKYSlL4UyBu_ilLCidwp1H1eWOFaSHH0ZkTdLoh3_Ksy9LrFYC2-PYOY9DwLGGfDVafk-QZB-ti_eqPvt-diS4S7HrGK0ZkUEzkLdx8jrwhe5Lw4UVV5hUx0Ac12BbjPa-pRgmydIN2zk52l7/s320/22dove02.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUJWZ5-kIb78p5vaVPiqlEYRUaAvi4gIeWKtd8XMU-hQNiNgCPU8dX-3BkpWaYlEF4xVL_Zw9FEJ7RS95i94pPjmO8e5AMOhBza7Xy7QTQs94sCmcofNCNDPGWSrrn8NOxZklYafwPeH374sRIoL4TdcCYKDCS61e8eQaSkPDGA7iZWVorA1osN4RZSYI/s360/23dove03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="253" data-original-width="360" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUJWZ5-kIb78p5vaVPiqlEYRUaAvi4gIeWKtd8XMU-hQNiNgCPU8dX-3BkpWaYlEF4xVL_Zw9FEJ7RS95i94pPjmO8e5AMOhBza7Xy7QTQs94sCmcofNCNDPGWSrrn8NOxZklYafwPeH374sRIoL4TdcCYKDCS61e8eQaSkPDGA7iZWVorA1osN4RZSYI/s320/23dove03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-21325477353235227512024-03-22T16:45:00.001-04:002024-03-22T16:45:42.226-04:00"Metamorph" stone sculpture<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The last quarter of 2023 was spent on creating a large garden sculpture. (There was lots of other "stuff" happening, but nothing that I want to share on this blog...)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNgX8EPiBjRpT7EEbppCltt-inY-MHh4RRrbwDEkZpy5EtFGn39qZWafmmRGsU6rvlL4VaV-KbLXSMNUod4L4ZQrhcw-t20gSJjqGshATPv0F9dI26KtfDSVVS-9gcd4YqnPy-R1h4b7Rj3OH2_h03JboCeQE1kuzIdbLfTWuuWqwxw5tl6v5u85Fg-dY/s360/01meta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="360" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNgX8EPiBjRpT7EEbppCltt-inY-MHh4RRrbwDEkZpy5EtFGn39qZWafmmRGsU6rvlL4VaV-KbLXSMNUod4L4ZQrhcw-t20gSJjqGshATPv0F9dI26KtfDSVVS-9gcd4YqnPy-R1h4b7Rj3OH2_h03JboCeQE1kuzIdbLfTWuuWqwxw5tl6v5u85Fg-dY/s320/01meta.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This piece is called "Metamorph" and it is about Transformation.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpT6e47Zr8x7wZOM9CWtuqbXulsuUrXQ3B9Bjg0BcfKK9mCvonsbSR7mhP4LHdi_4ikZV5vtzBq4bguZYLp9xNs6Z6sXH2LY6TRBAGicJgj9HGNGZzkrVztnMoPsmwMLnwQP2ekXIwq7q_wst78d428cZQmlWM2OzbmjXpg-7YtvB9SIGN8Bta_vqkEZh-/s360/02meta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="359" data-original-width="360" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpT6e47Zr8x7wZOM9CWtuqbXulsuUrXQ3B9Bjg0BcfKK9mCvonsbSR7mhP4LHdi_4ikZV5vtzBq4bguZYLp9xNs6Z6sXH2LY6TRBAGicJgj9HGNGZzkrVztnMoPsmwMLnwQP2ekXIwq7q_wst78d428cZQmlWM2OzbmjXpg-7YtvB9SIGN8Bta_vqkEZh-/s320/02meta.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as you walk around the piece...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZFgVTlF_I7THVpfwY_B3-nM3lX_kJn1PmRax7i6aOAIEShuGjqJ0R4_Fl0MsTUdVZCQWPOgdmUZau691B-5p8Z3njJdPTVOke0-ZJwAvqIGdB63f47BCX2MxHyoshTA-zI95koxtMsbOe0fPcS5TPvEOvLJxh1GDRJmsN_3HTLUhIh9LrWthaw5rduIR/s360/03meta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">It is carved from Indiana Limestone and measures 40" high x 48" wide by 18" deep and weighs around 1,000 lbs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYQW6czpa5lZ6cn-PiO8-GSk9adaAF_xk-yKwpUoiE3L7BPGjiBM818ruGDziOQQuYYYRiAFoNtuUbjCxpgSII0Y2s52QG89ypYM068UGHGuQadYT_XtlEndYkz8AjpuNqxKm1oCOQRRRsE7mfcTMFTWohoc677b_EPvomV7cfi2dkiY8oaMvkj6zmjNV/s360/05meta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="360" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYQW6czpa5lZ6cn-PiO8-GSk9adaAF_xk-yKwpUoiE3L7BPGjiBM818ruGDziOQQuYYYRiAFoNtuUbjCxpgSII0Y2s52QG89ypYM068UGHGuQadYT_XtlEndYkz8AjpuNqxKm1oCOQRRRsE7mfcTMFTWohoc677b_EPvomV7cfi2dkiY8oaMvkj6zmjNV/s320/05meta.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xUc6OrZdEpA-zhHFaI4i-dxZb8D9vuegWd7a0staAj65O6BxhWizYL8XwofdOlTgudbyMeyaudP-1WzAxIRIdPNcwAFJ9NSxcLEbwx7040hwnxRdRD3QOb9SpCDa-ZYyaOQKiX8CGcZXpONeKit3zZN9kneEGucmYrqkhKM0plvG-4Lk3ebmd0G4zzuv/s360/06meta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="360" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xUc6OrZdEpA-zhHFaI4i-dxZb8D9vuegWd7a0staAj65O6BxhWizYL8XwofdOlTgudbyMeyaudP-1WzAxIRIdPNcwAFJ9NSxcLEbwx7040hwnxRdRD3QOb9SpCDa-ZYyaOQKiX8CGcZXpONeKit3zZN9kneEGucmYrqkhKM0plvG-4Lk3ebmd0G4zzuv/s320/06meta.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here' a detail photo that shows different textures.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJkZpZCP367K6NOHaBE8lGpMuXIsoMg1eZZ_YjEa-tSvZM7lp_NQsjB3gfXGvdd3b1uLyMPIYGfoI_jNUl2m9QgWopKEaIFe9ayn_jrjdhiggOH8NjvSTmZTrP1M88SXHwUEQ0cibtRQlWvsyd7pGaNW0n7F614HsbtXFOYOmey3tFX95BrzSUMbSxKJU/s540/07meta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJkZpZCP367K6NOHaBE8lGpMuXIsoMg1eZZ_YjEa-tSvZM7lp_NQsjB3gfXGvdd3b1uLyMPIYGfoI_jNUl2m9QgWopKEaIFe9ayn_jrjdhiggOH8NjvSTmZTrP1M88SXHwUEQ0cibtRQlWvsyd7pGaNW0n7F614HsbtXFOYOmey3tFX95BrzSUMbSxKJU/s320/07meta.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This photo shows some of the detail on the back...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKYERRpeQWHXOltFokip4TCyK9IChyphenhyphenr3bwgNqCH3SQiWolHcDXcZPQXzP3iQbOoyDAVDO5J57k17owzBa0jQ87h_emwMPFtkzfMoioW5YBD2RydSovakONdHB7v7pPryEc15rrubipXMjHdVzghcyYbAaaXjha_0wyS5mTWeNzTb36tz0vpU1H_tYqtel/s360/08meta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="360" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKYERRpeQWHXOltFokip4TCyK9IChyphenhyphenr3bwgNqCH3SQiWolHcDXcZPQXzP3iQbOoyDAVDO5J57k17owzBa0jQ87h_emwMPFtkzfMoioW5YBD2RydSovakONdHB7v7pPryEc15rrubipXMjHdVzghcyYbAaaXjha_0wyS5mTWeNzTb36tz0vpU1H_tYqtel/s320/08meta.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and a detail of one of the spiral forms on the front.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5tNXXeeFGlEWoFUU0sQMZye6foDr5YsW8gpU_kA6VpgFP4N0PPhaeDOhqQx304XzCeLviVRxluJCQPTik5XhxTeBdTd5j2kuIk7E2nBZDLF1bBr4FaOj5IbgRXRu5IC6upXSTasXx_DJt2QjCO3LBAjoFvQ7hJn0gf_ug_ZfKCQ0gsNp59mIAL_CcuK4G/s360/09meta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="360" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5tNXXeeFGlEWoFUU0sQMZye6foDr5YsW8gpU_kA6VpgFP4N0PPhaeDOhqQx304XzCeLviVRxluJCQPTik5XhxTeBdTd5j2kuIk7E2nBZDLF1bBr4FaOj5IbgRXRu5IC6upXSTasXx_DJt2QjCO3LBAjoFvQ7hJn0gf_ug_ZfKCQ0gsNp59mIAL_CcuK4G/s320/09meta.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My cat posed with the piece to help visualize the scale.</div><br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-77714495738816429102023-11-29T10:34:00.003-05:002023-11-29T10:34:53.557-05:00Two Sculptures leased to Frankfort, KY<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Josephine Sculpture Park of Frankfort, KY put out a Call to Artists for sculptures to be chosen for a 2 year lease. I had 2 pieces chosen for this opportunity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDO4UW9DpKLB61nWWXECxHXOVxQPyvMzukor8oPEJqMoDDRafSsvcZwBAO37DxxKo6rRlSJb6WS5DO-6a2JAN8jSMgLvdwQ7ViDymcI0AzE_vT_HisdOyNYP3RuLnwtIdURtcc5h_INpgrYZ4R5Qi_x8AabyFutso1IuGK5rcru7fbj_lvS_ulfUE74NYA/s360/01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="251" data-original-width="360" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDO4UW9DpKLB61nWWXECxHXOVxQPyvMzukor8oPEJqMoDDRafSsvcZwBAO37DxxKo6rRlSJb6WS5DO-6a2JAN8jSMgLvdwQ7ViDymcI0AzE_vT_HisdOyNYP3RuLnwtIdURtcc5h_INpgrYZ4R5Qi_x8AabyFutso1IuGK5rcru7fbj_lvS_ulfUE74NYA/s320/01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Monday, Nov. 27, Dereck Sheroan of JBB, inc from Hardinsburg brought out their 23 ton crane truck for the delivery / installations.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmKksboJx6d8KnAWo4tEPlse0koXpV9uedaPKtZxNNBKs5v5_FJKg2XiOSxSHbmWZRuniE3g18xiC15TIPrPxLcnt8oMbbEszFTbnwmQm8eEhPkxw2ESHBdB47ugEj1uTG_Rnvo_n52e9AEKyajrp7eBg7Ba39dSZHa5u6eIVfNudk-qtaoIFCqhdqVRl/s540/02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmKksboJx6d8KnAWo4tEPlse0koXpV9uedaPKtZxNNBKs5v5_FJKg2XiOSxSHbmWZRuniE3g18xiC15TIPrPxLcnt8oMbbEszFTbnwmQm8eEhPkxw2ESHBdB47ugEj1uTG_Rnvo_n52e9AEKyajrp7eBg7Ba39dSZHa5u6eIVfNudk-qtaoIFCqhdqVRl/s320/02.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We loaded up both pieces and made our way to Frankfort.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AnBSZeB0GdHRDt-rrTwVyMEeGL3t4XiU7pin3yC_qQt3rHxRpdN1z0x2hGQ162okQEqvd3YuHEcna8k5Zv4CujafdNcDMtinxSYA4cJbPNEwi-LAMcA4qYR6YxZPAg-sbPY5qgHXlNm6_4vVlVWJfl-11lkoQTV06UwJw9cszpQPf_fr53jbHC-B6ERK/s418/03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AnBSZeB0GdHRDt-rrTwVyMEeGL3t4XiU7pin3yC_qQt3rHxRpdN1z0x2hGQ162okQEqvd3YuHEcna8k5Zv4CujafdNcDMtinxSYA4cJbPNEwi-LAMcA4qYR6YxZPAg-sbPY5qgHXlNm6_4vVlVWJfl-11lkoQTV06UwJw9cszpQPf_fr53jbHC-B6ERK/s320/03.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first piece, "Determination" was to be sited at the corner of Wapping st. and Catfish Alley. Mollie Rabiner (orange hat) was my contact person for the installations. I also met Mel VanHouten who is the owner of Josephine Sculpture Park.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDWeN3OBpTLeTB0h3w2Xbb9z7qhDHtCuoxQ-NoQUwPS4tYS14wrFplnddHuAtaNz-O9mfyqTP8MpcJaTYYxhQ3gzeAATrwrEj-TYOnEUPgeksKdAraV2bh1RN_LaQy_uyXT65oeqsHzfT_EsccvUBk5oizvv1tdowfUQEiJuFWu44n05Qw1M5iQtCTW-ni/s540/04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDWeN3OBpTLeTB0h3w2Xbb9z7qhDHtCuoxQ-NoQUwPS4tYS14wrFplnddHuAtaNz-O9mfyqTP8MpcJaTYYxhQ3gzeAATrwrEj-TYOnEUPgeksKdAraV2bh1RN_LaQy_uyXT65oeqsHzfT_EsccvUBk5oizvv1tdowfUQEiJuFWu44n05Qw1M5iQtCTW-ni/s320/04.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More hands make light work. Always happy to have the extra help.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGHpryqUM9XQswWOh4mdPeN0c_vp_CvdIU6K0lpIRqBJq2mHtS7AizB4BGbNtZFo3xeq8qYOv9vcpJJ3CmPEFtvweWr09SoSpgK7Zi591LjtU1qPy4G5dtGnO5YnZIQ_4ChvKz_FawBD_qDGz92GXC_0ND2TrI318prAh2ntebxPpQFIGwo1FTX6A6QKNl/s473/05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGHpryqUM9XQswWOh4mdPeN0c_vp_CvdIU6K0lpIRqBJq2mHtS7AizB4BGbNtZFo3xeq8qYOv9vcpJJ3CmPEFtvweWr09SoSpgK7Zi591LjtU1qPy4G5dtGnO5YnZIQ_4ChvKz_FawBD_qDGz92GXC_0ND2TrI318prAh2ntebxPpQFIGwo1FTX6A6QKNl/s320/05.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then, we made our way to the 2nd site which is in front of the Frankfort / Franklin County Tourist Commission and visitor center at 300 St. Clair street. We took up the entire brick road (and then some...)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKe2SRuDWXILJvUcJz2G7CQ5a9H8vS7hD5CV-0pb2zRt_xxxjz6AEb0kqCJ-mK1lOop1NSBeGRHdAwn8xaL1Tw_sUaUwXwJk-qer7owxh8pTyCtqWn-wmiQ9G1QDZ1rVby-PQkiOtDDqkX67TboPh7CLgVozG6AIBDPWhdfpPjuKl8nuruFl7YUkuzYo0/s445/06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKe2SRuDWXILJvUcJz2G7CQ5a9H8vS7hD5CV-0pb2zRt_xxxjz6AEb0kqCJ-mK1lOop1NSBeGRHdAwn8xaL1Tw_sUaUwXwJk-qer7owxh8pTyCtqWn-wmiQ9G1QDZ1rVby-PQkiOtDDqkX67TboPh7CLgVozG6AIBDPWhdfpPjuKl8nuruFl7YUkuzYo0/s320/06.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We set the base first...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNZ6WVC0-BFKVDgXIXlHLNspsq0z_I2stxBM6MoOBTnEuVXntUSEIcVU8D8ve0LlqrsbRi6U9scx-vZIB5IY5z2xrZ4MDUyx3GzquHS_zuSKpFXLk-XSKQUFWm4JmFxUlBTSxCBN2MLdsy7R7elPpAhEMbKu_2uO09CvejA5nKyZlj7GZ3yu-KY9XbTEj/s540/07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNZ6WVC0-BFKVDgXIXlHLNspsq0z_I2stxBM6MoOBTnEuVXntUSEIcVU8D8ve0LlqrsbRi6U9scx-vZIB5IY5z2xrZ4MDUyx3GzquHS_zuSKpFXLk-XSKQUFWm4JmFxUlBTSxCBN2MLdsy7R7elPpAhEMbKu_2uO09CvejA5nKyZlj7GZ3yu-KY9XbTEj/s320/07.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...rigged up the top piece...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhip_iqOlqH5zySWyHrWtSbE0Ag-NmGdduDOF2vn24-eUkqrW4McArvT5Lo64xrPRtXr9_QSPRIMM3HKD4e1DiieeWEsJy-AYsO8sb8GXoqgx73U_nUpRhMXN0vk0e5-_nEkqfQ9SDwRyOIDyabkFGgZD0v7kQkEqbj_GfbZcGdIaGaUiEmrzYXPsulEUIQ/s540/08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhip_iqOlqH5zySWyHrWtSbE0Ag-NmGdduDOF2vn24-eUkqrW4McArvT5Lo64xrPRtXr9_QSPRIMM3HKD4e1DiieeWEsJy-AYsO8sb8GXoqgx73U_nUpRhMXN0vk0e5-_nEkqfQ9SDwRyOIDyabkFGgZD0v7kQkEqbj_GfbZcGdIaGaUiEmrzYXPsulEUIQ/s320/08.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and set it onto 2 stainless steel pins. Both pieces look good at their new sites. I hope they find a permanent home in Frankfort. Time will tell...</div><br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-69640463283726311452023-10-16T15:53:00.004-04:002023-10-16T21:57:23.397-04:00"Brevity" Functional Sculpture<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My morning routine, I go out into the stoneyard for "Cat and Coffee" time. I stare at stones, trying to envision new sculpture projects, while the cat jumps from one to the other.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxkv_g1iReJRU68QRqPvP4xGOZNDn0KN9VZhKrSyHH6MOt5ApSeBCwCkbCr8lf4Ay0pm5N-9G2GQhkgdDKd1CFF-lHNCMSENrerR9BqYVoOA38Ly86Wt7mEgTR8WZ4f7MXeCNRSv8ekYmg7N9ri-o0OuxgWMzdLvUPdUYs02yVcNx8oIV77mFV111Fidg/s360/01%20cat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="360" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxkv_g1iReJRU68QRqPvP4xGOZNDn0KN9VZhKrSyHH6MOt5ApSeBCwCkbCr8lf4Ay0pm5N-9G2GQhkgdDKd1CFF-lHNCMSENrerR9BqYVoOA38Ly86Wt7mEgTR8WZ4f7MXeCNRSv8ekYmg7N9ri-o0OuxgWMzdLvUPdUYs02yVcNx8oIV77mFV111Fidg/s320/01%20cat.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll usually do sketches and then a small clay model from what I saw in my head.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNbAiG2D1zUOwzQ-rZQYVT8bsUClOQcPS2j68Dsoqq7Tb_175NXCxpbGbaFPLi-0MvphBhkMf64SwTGG9rpwzrhSYl2szXKntW7zrYdJbnX5VfEyuZgC1mVohQdlOMhgokoPxh9G7X1G9gzU73jYrPVOyTh9VxRKVc0viUNZ_CohVJThtjX5Gv-qAYbCWR/s360/02%20block.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="360" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNbAiG2D1zUOwzQ-rZQYVT8bsUClOQcPS2j68Dsoqq7Tb_175NXCxpbGbaFPLi-0MvphBhkMf64SwTGG9rpwzrhSYl2szXKntW7zrYdJbnX5VfEyuZgC1mVohQdlOMhgokoPxh9G7X1G9gzU73jYrPVOyTh9VxRKVc0viUNZ_CohVJThtjX5Gv-qAYbCWR/s320/02%20block.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I now have an extra 35,000 lbs. of carving stones that we hauled from my old studio this summer. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixa5418MMeVbaIvi4nSLo0yw_eQ4es2ITCORzHymgXUivZUCzf9v2nNSSs6GTRSKYYx0u3Bnzdhaibs0hqGiLpsjosFQaMFS0yPdvJ-WRqLF_pTVbcks3ZfwHyXQjmTtoumHHNxEN2cjagJNVX-82GWlh4eQpW0xl3Za4IsQ4Uk36YEg7cNkUPvCtZ6zgd/s1992/03%20block.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1268" data-original-width="1992" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixa5418MMeVbaIvi4nSLo0yw_eQ4es2ITCORzHymgXUivZUCzf9v2nNSSs6GTRSKYYx0u3Bnzdhaibs0hqGiLpsjosFQaMFS0yPdvJ-WRqLF_pTVbcks3ZfwHyXQjmTtoumHHNxEN2cjagJNVX-82GWlh4eQpW0xl3Za4IsQ4Uk36YEg7cNkUPvCtZ6zgd/s320/03%20block.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I came up with an idea for this 1,200 lb. block.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSrExPU0OSml-mp-zskAVhDGgcvcHdL-cK1slq7CLeMzPPUpTwLg3kZ3t2oNerL_4N6r9FaqnmUYXWXdZrDnaxvlgAKQ7Huc6lZLuSgGXXSWU5TmWIZC43lgQM9zeflq3s85T14eVnbc2b133FacvbyO7mNOg3Iu09MT5cgry1P5qLE8bu3Qqv_R8ctsg/s360/04%20bottom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="244" data-original-width="360" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSrExPU0OSml-mp-zskAVhDGgcvcHdL-cK1slq7CLeMzPPUpTwLg3kZ3t2oNerL_4N6r9FaqnmUYXWXdZrDnaxvlgAKQ7Huc6lZLuSgGXXSWU5TmWIZC43lgQM9zeflq3s85T14eVnbc2b133FacvbyO7mNOg3Iu09MT5cgry1P5qLE8bu3Qqv_R8ctsg/s320/04%20bottom.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can see the preliminary forms emerging...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQXsqiS2HNi19dY7rpNCs_525GW4sOdx4jlassrJSv7gIFOzrF4fvm3mUGGsUxE2eHcUmcr6SCi4lA6RY1zIe6iChbAULe6BFWFvo0ZzPIQIaEa9NG7Y_TpCahno6_reGhir_DHsEqO66mWxDRdLY78zVouZ4EXZ3TKI_cb0zl0PsNTJNg65gDnuB3msd/s360/05%20bottom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="235" data-original-width="360" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQXsqiS2HNi19dY7rpNCs_525GW4sOdx4jlassrJSv7gIFOzrF4fvm3mUGGsUxE2eHcUmcr6SCi4lA6RY1zIe6iChbAULe6BFWFvo0ZzPIQIaEa9NG7Y_TpCahno6_reGhir_DHsEqO66mWxDRdLY78zVouZ4EXZ3TKI_cb0zl0PsNTJNg65gDnuB3msd/s320/05%20bottom.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the other side.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFW0IPsX18at_lMj3M1cwWx7hL8sn-VqqSTbu83qILZdQ9LhpZctHK3rk6MdOO4tyf8gjPjRX24z-oRZjez31pz3xtEd2V7EwLIHjHG2VXsRzX3r9VR6FMlEqkQTvQxIHjX-TBtRRBuq4s-e-aQlR49usjJx9QgObhJ_cof3duwewa8_kcJa4hvQIdKNdN/s360/06%20flip.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="279" data-original-width="360" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFW0IPsX18at_lMj3M1cwWx7hL8sn-VqqSTbu83qILZdQ9LhpZctHK3rk6MdOO4tyf8gjPjRX24z-oRZjez31pz3xtEd2V7EwLIHjHG2VXsRzX3r9VR6FMlEqkQTvQxIHjX-TBtRRBuq4s-e-aQlR49usjJx9QgObhJ_cof3duwewa8_kcJa4hvQIdKNdN/s320/06%20flip.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meg flipped it upright with her crane truck after I'd finished the bottom.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiaPg2FvnxEhie5aq39HRNOKXnmHgR0Uq6h-x1iyQgHUvI0MgYIiRJZ_XitgO7vW7lNYtT29La8yB_ABYgKTsJL6ieO1FZiv35LVQwv3P2MeOfoCYUPsLQIWYi5yzjlOJrchaOXXnuQap09TutGU7x5QGjhcTgATkn86RYMK3mThaZjL7-65qPJcmVzNut/s360/07%20brevity%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="263" data-original-width="360" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiaPg2FvnxEhie5aq39HRNOKXnmHgR0Uq6h-x1iyQgHUvI0MgYIiRJZ_XitgO7vW7lNYtT29La8yB_ABYgKTsJL6ieO1FZiv35LVQwv3P2MeOfoCYUPsLQIWYi5yzjlOJrchaOXXnuQap09TutGU7x5QGjhcTgATkn86RYMK3mThaZjL7-65qPJcmVzNut/s320/07%20brevity%2001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are 4 views of the finished piece.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz769DdHVmbK0xtxCG3j5getJ_VcIW5tAwgoByGGmqoyPfH-EOaoa8KK85r0L5oWXXZMHxeACW3wOXG9or1H8f4E66IBvatKsNKJZ6SpXol8Pq2FBb12kjQprJrigEog51bT1SFJGG-M0AprnbjZAjiEXCOb3ViJdRt8U_YYteG48fD1EQK8ggEjZpqF_b/s360/08%20brevity%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="247" data-original-width="360" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz769DdHVmbK0xtxCG3j5getJ_VcIW5tAwgoByGGmqoyPfH-EOaoa8KK85r0L5oWXXZMHxeACW3wOXG9or1H8f4E66IBvatKsNKJZ6SpXol8Pq2FBb12kjQprJrigEog51bT1SFJGG-M0AprnbjZAjiEXCOb3ViJdRt8U_YYteG48fD1EQK8ggEjZpqF_b/s320/08%20brevity%2002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is Indiana Limestone and measures 43"W x 24"H x 19"D and weighs approx. 800 lbs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">...and ending this post on a totally different note, Meg cooked an apple pie from the first harvest off my trees.</div><br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-88903831364745113882023-10-16T15:39:00.003-04:002023-10-16T15:39:55.285-04:00Madison Chatauqua 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Madison Indiana Chautauqua Art Fair was sept. 30 - Oct 1. The weather was perfect and the crowds were good....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IiZznoE0mdz_34whquM_9toBEcmeW3DRTSo-mDEXSHmGLNxeMEPaFxVVkOoybtHDHIcvmj1RHETzTXqy1ufzChqOw3TV0zk8g-duhzPBxbMjLb6UTFXd_7RjeFZwa2JYFCfd8cc4Ne33VLDxFgmk0dDt5sxkkX2z1lChcZ7UVMcQkhPBwcwfdZrIgF-v/s360/01%20bubble.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="360" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IiZznoE0mdz_34whquM_9toBEcmeW3DRTSo-mDEXSHmGLNxeMEPaFxVVkOoybtHDHIcvmj1RHETzTXqy1ufzChqOw3TV0zk8g-duhzPBxbMjLb6UTFXd_7RjeFZwa2JYFCfd8cc4Ne33VLDxFgmk0dDt5sxkkX2z1lChcZ7UVMcQkhPBwcwfdZrIgF-v/s320/01%20bubble.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All of these pictures were taken by Meg White. I especially liked this one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1FN910aK3Jl6y2E35QB4lMN6hOQBpjVmCvBWpirs4AJEIBmsLESD62fRpq0sCh3p4fIhtfuH4INoBfiT48L4rplm5DZF7MzFd5fLZRD614qiYOFzH8DrxEIzJj_lmbXerAELVEr_Z-Pg4XjcetEfdiF5ntu5EJcFFj756GQiv6lhZzSQsz93c_Cp6LSN/s360/02%20river.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="360" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1FN910aK3Jl6y2E35QB4lMN6hOQBpjVmCvBWpirs4AJEIBmsLESD62fRpq0sCh3p4fIhtfuH4INoBfiT48L4rplm5DZF7MzFd5fLZRD614qiYOFzH8DrxEIzJj_lmbXerAELVEr_Z-Pg4XjcetEfdiF5ntu5EJcFFj756GQiv6lhZzSQsz93c_Cp6LSN/s320/02%20river.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The art fair is held down by the Ohio River and is a very beautiful setting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzMpKcEVnTVoVlc6kUo_fYnTVvmgGiAXP-h4Zim5BIbFunahCLRq6P8hT-o6feoMcn-oquQtbmMCt1Zu2WgCch_2NEAaIFL9vJD679ITYzNOWNxS8WI5Q05cbw_op6bb4BeZttxYQdA-IQTJWRuUjtrWkye7_NymTAWd5VUCu2raEeDXLKeg5q80aft1r/s360/03%20dog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="287" data-original-width="360" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzMpKcEVnTVoVlc6kUo_fYnTVvmgGiAXP-h4Zim5BIbFunahCLRq6P8hT-o6feoMcn-oquQtbmMCt1Zu2WgCch_2NEAaIFL9vJD679ITYzNOWNxS8WI5Q05cbw_op6bb4BeZttxYQdA-IQTJWRuUjtrWkye7_NymTAWd5VUCu2raEeDXLKeg5q80aft1r/s320/03%20dog.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were some awesome art pieces to be seen.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdedVnzsMyzOBc-D17XwpnKuQvdZkgoGWbXfoORxolH_1PMAO4WmqzwUBOPdgc_5yLlI7zU0TXeKnfWeKtuKw9hfN76SufwUJaaPyhRfFiYCGvWe1NYtV2Wr3csyK6hbK9aM1mifHQXs57uxO1vzu4zUeC_JWJkWeObQzsRVYGPMmVMzt6PzhIzgFWWzFU/s360/04%20flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="360" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdedVnzsMyzOBc-D17XwpnKuQvdZkgoGWbXfoORxolH_1PMAO4WmqzwUBOPdgc_5yLlI7zU0TXeKnfWeKtuKw9hfN76SufwUJaaPyhRfFiYCGvWe1NYtV2Wr3csyK6hbK9aM1mifHQXs57uxO1vzu4zUeC_JWJkWeObQzsRVYGPMmVMzt6PzhIzgFWWzFU/s320/04%20flowers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These flowers are made out of some type of clay.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQA2Qgins98H1pedlgbZ_8aDpi6GWBr_FJjc7ZsajMOhhGn8UDsQsPSnOex0MUH7lee3zEtXvGEdiNCh6sD087nD6innuv6B4T8tzL0V_mkB7DlS9jm4AR0mRqtt2e7GII0NE_11cX-tmFWjSGjlQ6krF27uh9TqaDA0OpprOfzlbISHlayHgbd5tWQdy/s360/05%20guitars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="360" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQA2Qgins98H1pedlgbZ_8aDpi6GWBr_FJjc7ZsajMOhhGn8UDsQsPSnOex0MUH7lee3zEtXvGEdiNCh6sD087nD6innuv6B4T8tzL0V_mkB7DlS9jm4AR0mRqtt2e7GII0NE_11cX-tmFWjSGjlQ6krF27uh9TqaDA0OpprOfzlbISHlayHgbd5tWQdy/s320/05%20guitars.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I want to give honorable mention to these handmade guitars by a local luthier named Nathan Murphy. They play and sound as good as any Taylor or Martin that I've ever picked up.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CZAWrXdx_cUgq1E0XoH-Ay60kC3ag_5I32H0n6-vOzN0gvUZ0fSWfl7x7W4iYjlNqGNWO7INdIU1IOvFs2ofGoFPY3yIwHjSmKmcfCXVQsjbJpXd79mwlvA-eWuTbcws3WDudYUAngr9TT_Oe9GaVAfp_yb1NtpZ0ZnZ1PnC7VuOFE6HLS_qH03sp8yv/s360/06%20booth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="360" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CZAWrXdx_cUgq1E0XoH-Ay60kC3ag_5I32H0n6-vOzN0gvUZ0fSWfl7x7W4iYjlNqGNWO7INdIU1IOvFs2ofGoFPY3yIwHjSmKmcfCXVQsjbJpXd79mwlvA-eWuTbcws3WDudYUAngr9TT_Oe9GaVAfp_yb1NtpZ0ZnZ1PnC7VuOFE6HLS_qH03sp8yv/s320/06%20booth.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can see the yellow and red ribbon on my bench. I won 2nd place for the Fine Arts division. I'll be back next year and I'm hoping to talk Meg into setting up next to me.</div><br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-61087423347024319532023-09-25T11:54:00.003-04:002023-09-25T11:59:11.292-04:00"Forbearance" Stone Sculpture<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After winding down from the art show in Mid-June, I was able to enlist Meg's help with her crane truck to move stone from the old Ekron studio. We moved many loads over a 2 week period resulting in about 35,000 pounds of carving stone added to the stone yard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tFUSO2sKqWeUZ1Y_f_TrR22oHVzMezmZicnWoDPmiX3n5ip8e1YXvHREiFvUWVxjd9-mpH8pJsYkmUDorflB-Fp1nrnZROa3gQP12V-MzeLgtZs_iG6SOrsbzpKmbNiy9kWNMVseU_FhikyNX22X3YdTowkv-H2kDoFVYQ-O--vExIHlbT0iOsmAEvrO/s428/01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tFUSO2sKqWeUZ1Y_f_TrR22oHVzMezmZicnWoDPmiX3n5ip8e1YXvHREiFvUWVxjd9-mpH8pJsYkmUDorflB-Fp1nrnZROa3gQP12V-MzeLgtZs_iG6SOrsbzpKmbNiy9kWNMVseU_FhikyNX22X3YdTowkv-H2kDoFVYQ-O--vExIHlbT0iOsmAEvrO/s320/01.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first piece that I carved from this batch was this 800 lb corner from some project over 20 years ago.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3BFUw_JzD5dfbVu1AM7lEX60xDboxyJUhQ2Dee8mFCXtlwFmozrmbjltpCIY8ay_8JbMWOM_XM1CvrMJMptNkwjfMQQLUtWF2rnEdpDH9AqgnwEPgwbqd-IlKBH3h0IzG4fOB_9hpkKrYrSuILQibCiQZwTRW4zBD0XV6RnCsfUR6W_NU_Pgeu38t1Pf/s360/02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="360" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3BFUw_JzD5dfbVu1AM7lEX60xDboxyJUhQ2Dee8mFCXtlwFmozrmbjltpCIY8ay_8JbMWOM_XM1CvrMJMptNkwjfMQQLUtWF2rnEdpDH9AqgnwEPgwbqd-IlKBH3h0IzG4fOB_9hpkKrYrSuILQibCiQZwTRW4zBD0XV6RnCsfUR6W_NU_Pgeu38t1Pf/s320/02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The piece had this big notch from a "quarry dog hole".</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0jWDjYv0Z3Hta1oF7B9TMkxuIGttU70qwwRUdgcTfkBcSoU3WlqAzo-PqmSSo69nKp7FfwG6PLfIaOkI9a8uJq1eeUWjsDLB_A2YPtvTozaGOpquxOAFNfsK5MzwOHzP9peyYDz1Kjr8NCNMNPeJGQuFqQ4NbssPER3A3llrjGYMZ1_aqCSPVYV6HSZM/s572/03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0jWDjYv0Z3Hta1oF7B9TMkxuIGttU70qwwRUdgcTfkBcSoU3WlqAzo-PqmSSo69nKp7FfwG6PLfIaOkI9a8uJq1eeUWjsDLB_A2YPtvTozaGOpquxOAFNfsK5MzwOHzP9peyYDz1Kjr8NCNMNPeJGQuFqQ4NbssPER3A3llrjGYMZ1_aqCSPVYV6HSZM/s320/03.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I came up with a design that used the entire block, but swept past the defect.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBr5eSlfemnu85-4AUbRC3nUORC5PodsuGprcpML-WMlO6MPz9FXogUyfbxQp_CGmnA5fdxHuQGqjafB6KWObG-YQr2S9CIjYcaTx2sG8MKkKRIIBDgrbbP6VijJhQF8-_nulDwtOiM-FKSBBYHrv5pPcnGgBZQXpRqGCR2WnBK8n6OePFlEd1wvCwu5f/s360/04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="229" data-original-width="360" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBr5eSlfemnu85-4AUbRC3nUORC5PodsuGprcpML-WMlO6MPz9FXogUyfbxQp_CGmnA5fdxHuQGqjafB6KWObG-YQr2S9CIjYcaTx2sG8MKkKRIIBDgrbbP6VijJhQF8-_nulDwtOiM-FKSBBYHrv5pPcnGgBZQXpRqGCR2WnBK8n6OePFlEd1wvCwu5f/s320/04.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">more progress...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirh4jtyeBcA_Qj3S6dhTW7uRT_ERjsPqKevkCbuNxUsb-JyNyncDcNQMNU2UuafhC-6eahdNGllOg3BRFuzmJ0rkRMAzjLkecNsm1sk3hEuRnY5oTkvH-rgG5dsOtY4Nx823miv_qoPrvY3B7vpKDRIileTVbOcsPjlhULivebdx29jTSZE3Tae8hby3sD/s571/05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirh4jtyeBcA_Qj3S6dhTW7uRT_ERjsPqKevkCbuNxUsb-JyNyncDcNQMNU2UuafhC-6eahdNGllOg3BRFuzmJ0rkRMAzjLkecNsm1sk3hEuRnY5oTkvH-rgG5dsOtY4Nx823miv_qoPrvY3B7vpKDRIileTVbOcsPjlhULivebdx29jTSZE3Tae8hby3sD/s320/05.jpg" width="202" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and more progress...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEmFSGu03XcK1feeKODVJawx6wzQHi_hEtQyCT2BbJ-j1O_rz4oqkDBH5_5bmp86dc1g_GeIuOkZsbwCu4di6QAKECbdKI2u_fmc2KzhBIYXnauwFCu-Z_o-h0nX8OfLcBv1bbZMKH1lpN2C9X_KPlkLX_glj0sv5SaarzD_2ScckrlkRI2O8fhuQ_nal/s651/06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEmFSGu03XcK1feeKODVJawx6wzQHi_hEtQyCT2BbJ-j1O_rz4oqkDBH5_5bmp86dc1g_GeIuOkZsbwCu4di6QAKECbdKI2u_fmc2KzhBIYXnauwFCu-Z_o-h0nX8OfLcBv1bbZMKH1lpN2C9X_KPlkLX_glj0sv5SaarzD_2ScckrlkRI2O8fhuQ_nal/s320/06.jpg" width="177" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and (you guessed it) more progress.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cNhVNrJP8uzKZTQz-a2bdnpif6nHDP23JZDXUVpzrWkRhN0TjyAY7-ap25Ye83o1f2aa4Gl8rrJHZ5sapa82QmzxxrR5hUvF8eGZYXSgadM3aaR17Kc2k3TuoftRS_eRvuGyF9k8O0BeZMq-o86aOcIasbt_IMKDJs6olQGnJiDlDGzCgpY2pSYrvvVB/s360/07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="227" data-original-width="360" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cNhVNrJP8uzKZTQz-a2bdnpif6nHDP23JZDXUVpzrWkRhN0TjyAY7-ap25Ye83o1f2aa4Gl8rrJHZ5sapa82QmzxxrR5hUvF8eGZYXSgadM3aaR17Kc2k3TuoftRS_eRvuGyF9k8O0BeZMq-o86aOcIasbt_IMKDJs6olQGnJiDlDGzCgpY2pSYrvvVB/s320/07.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This piece was somewhat reminiscent of the floral seat that is right next to my outdoor work area (under Catrina)..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsf60FXwBFgiGbgxqYmDsy_SczLjumCKQrq8oFTMEZEeJFYSY_OfPe-oFL50l8qCJrs6gzHxlmK2dSgBasNO9MuhoAlZVjCtmnjW9di-3XZ5v5nopeYTPTs4nuP9yBLSEuIuFaeMEK1u_Ylc0s80nEVCdRhQOTpnMR9Vc5XXs5iEGURVAa6mZtn1EIwoxO/s474/08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsf60FXwBFgiGbgxqYmDsy_SczLjumCKQrq8oFTMEZEeJFYSY_OfPe-oFL50l8qCJrs6gzHxlmK2dSgBasNO9MuhoAlZVjCtmnjW9di-3XZ5v5nopeYTPTs4nuP9yBLSEuIuFaeMEK1u_Ylc0s80nEVCdRhQOTpnMR9Vc5XXs5iEGURVAa6mZtn1EIwoxO/s320/08.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">after finishing the top piece, I began the base for the piece from this section of a limestone column that was salvaged from in front of the Louisville main library (mid-90's).</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFe9IxyoA6Naf-4HepsLmZU0T8VRRSEb75ns0xGdqW3IcsYinDC7cqY-RzSAba0J6xMTawzIRjRL1D1Q-rcEOUyyToojOA44wBcBoqbvm2pyF8pKtK5M6Lhs47H9Q-QXNJkZpG8viFfw59w-syKDSlW3ble8lcOdzVz3BynG5iGLK_6mZi1dUmAq1QCBT/s408/09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFe9IxyoA6Naf-4HepsLmZU0T8VRRSEb75ns0xGdqW3IcsYinDC7cqY-RzSAba0J6xMTawzIRjRL1D1Q-rcEOUyyToojOA44wBcBoqbvm2pyF8pKtK5M6Lhs47H9Q-QXNJkZpG8viFfw59w-syKDSlW3ble8lcOdzVz3BynG5iGLK_6mZi1dUmAq1QCBT/s320/09.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I formed in the main shapes after making the top and bottom flat.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRGBwdu_SMBH1HloPzxYoiSS90rkqK17ZWal4eOcEFvlizBr7P6zVh1olI6cF_7rI_b3BrKGn21m7T2bJ4XCkyx0S7aBawG1Ptz2nm6RWMZ6AZl8oM0ywtC0yeMH9xmYmHWDr4EM2PPGiX7plO8s7yX8sxe6-1tJO_5R860c6yrQrH8nDu76xh7r2QY-8/s374/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRGBwdu_SMBH1HloPzxYoiSS90rkqK17ZWal4eOcEFvlizBr7P6zVh1olI6cF_7rI_b3BrKGn21m7T2bJ4XCkyx0S7aBawG1Ptz2nm6RWMZ6AZl8oM0ywtC0yeMH9xmYmHWDr4EM2PPGiX7plO8s7yX8sxe6-1tJO_5R860c6yrQrH8nDu76xh7r2QY-8/s320/10.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tried a chisel texture with a central vein. This was a lot of work, but I just didn't like it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZm0_WJ4Gc4DnYPhCuf5NCX2OtU9HdWBGd7gQi-WCGlyHy4QvDvN8cs8cA8cMoDdlLeWwOg8uHYeGDwM09VE_IkVNvLlvq_SX6NJalJwgbmbUfYSk9HRS-8F3HJjtcqCg76_Qfzcyi2-yiT9wDWmAys31SkIaPBM3cMdSBw34swcOg25p-XsIGU6WF14m/s360/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="360" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZm0_WJ4Gc4DnYPhCuf5NCX2OtU9HdWBGd7gQi-WCGlyHy4QvDvN8cs8cA8cMoDdlLeWwOg8uHYeGDwM09VE_IkVNvLlvq_SX6NJalJwgbmbUfYSk9HRS-8F3HJjtcqCg76_Qfzcyi2-yiT9wDWmAys31SkIaPBM3cMdSBw34swcOg25p-XsIGU6WF14m/s320/11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, I ground off all that work before carving in the bottom shapes with an air hammer.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyCDzmBxFTAjWcRJjjuCbdPBhZPRKYeksIQexJ6vpKPQweojDFNm4CvOYBl1S3GHVgbFH5xgf2OCrRkfhXGN8IyZ_W1_flO4gfBfCoOlnIQbVosh9uiyKfXfqexpA9kB7f9StG5s7sR8r2Vxo6dx_VAFVP49s8mGEZM-8VducTqd3qHctPwcCK-c3zhoC/s844/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyCDzmBxFTAjWcRJjjuCbdPBhZPRKYeksIQexJ6vpKPQweojDFNm4CvOYBl1S3GHVgbFH5xgf2OCrRkfhXGN8IyZ_W1_flO4gfBfCoOlnIQbVosh9uiyKfXfqexpA9kB7f9StG5s7sR8r2Vxo6dx_VAFVP49s8mGEZM-8VducTqd3qHctPwcCK-c3zhoC/s320/12.jpg" width="136" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the finished piece. The overall measurements are 56"H x 24" x 24" and approx. 800 lbs. total weight.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpT-KPadr_o5LwXAj65vPkayx5aNITgMAeloENHJ_Sp4NIaPw2Dhq9t2Mw3lXSWNxkVdsPfxvJVS1-yW75bFC-NUvxOm-ShNobljUn_KE8t9BneuMkXpq6fA7gMNt6OhYtYIsA06Y5EFfbCsWrBjMx9BGG5VbNoDD1qFxMPWv_q7H4rrZj8-jZS950Vc8j/s802/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpT-KPadr_o5LwXAj65vPkayx5aNITgMAeloENHJ_Sp4NIaPw2Dhq9t2Mw3lXSWNxkVdsPfxvJVS1-yW75bFC-NUvxOm-ShNobljUn_KE8t9BneuMkXpq6fA7gMNt6OhYtYIsA06Y5EFfbCsWrBjMx9BGG5VbNoDD1qFxMPWv_q7H4rrZj8-jZS950Vc8j/s320/13.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the back view.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQs2SKnF-hytBF7MSWIPGWzCY5pG0QUa1FHX8udtYXdQUrgdFSOv24ZGpiIwAC9BG2516Rpemlm7uOrgqVGXbkgkzBXvTXJp-jv9JmvlydS0vfK65zBI0uSFr4CEpTxl6wK7Ds3Ffh9We-krXjkyLsqyvjjIiqGVhvMvSdx_4IBS0evhX8Xjs83ISzdB53/s761/14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQs2SKnF-hytBF7MSWIPGWzCY5pG0QUa1FHX8udtYXdQUrgdFSOv24ZGpiIwAC9BG2516Rpemlm7uOrgqVGXbkgkzBXvTXJp-jv9JmvlydS0vfK65zBI0uSFr4CEpTxl6wK7Ds3Ffh9We-krXjkyLsqyvjjIiqGVhvMvSdx_4IBS0evhX8Xjs83ISzdB53/s320/14.jpg" width="151" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and coming on around... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sculpture is about maintaining self control in the face of adversity. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> It is better to bend than break....</div><br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-66365342527616912242023-06-21T15:24:00.007-04:002023-06-21T16:11:19.485-04:00Arts on the Green 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was juried in as an exhibitor for the 2023 Arts on the Green Show held at The Maples Park in Crestwood, KY. It was held Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11. Saturday had great weather, but Sunday was cut short because of projected storms.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXDFhsqUaynsMHTDz1Kli5-8R7Hm3s6J2WWP0x8E3lQbAWUaE1JMn_pAen7s4bsVzMzSFqeF733Ht4QfbeuYI8XY826843wavEI1a6Q97dVz-u9g8CdZIt6GWQ3DQTGzDNIzgyZwHOYcjua8KF8ViWKLiTp_6lAs0KdT4avMLZsgXBvFU5jOyIhtNh3RN/s360/01aog01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="164" data-original-width="360" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXDFhsqUaynsMHTDz1Kli5-8R7Hm3s6J2WWP0x8E3lQbAWUaE1JMn_pAen7s4bsVzMzSFqeF733Ht4QfbeuYI8XY826843wavEI1a6Q97dVz-u9g8CdZIt6GWQ3DQTGzDNIzgyZwHOYcjua8KF8ViWKLiTp_6lAs0KdT4avMLZsgXBvFU5jOyIhtNh3RN/s320/01aog01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the first time that I worked an art and craft booth by myself since... 1989? I did the Home and Garden show in 2020 as half of Lawler-White. But before that, 2001 was the last time that I worked an art and craft booth. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsX5Wq9i1mZTKpKTKwSPrjKIA3wT17F4ErldmgA6629XfZDgO8C1htktt6JFZam86n3pw9vJXeeaWNV_n4vRwipDoW1TEg0WB9Fv7sOUtUFLwnI-EhlpDJZhjFJvssR9xRu3k4iRxnu4BZksyFGPgX56KGF-mlrYW8_5ZN7YwAX4ktdWue-VTo_f3XXKtI/s422/02aog02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsX5Wq9i1mZTKpKTKwSPrjKIA3wT17F4ErldmgA6629XfZDgO8C1htktt6JFZam86n3pw9vJXeeaWNV_n4vRwipDoW1TEg0WB9Fv7sOUtUFLwnI-EhlpDJZhjFJvssR9xRu3k4iRxnu4BZksyFGPgX56KGF-mlrYW8_5ZN7YwAX4ktdWue-VTo_f3XXKtI/s320/02aog02.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before the show, I made 4 custom bases for existing sculptures. This one was for "Fresh Start"...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbR_tB3o0vEFqu0Ik8HR6F6C0OlbPhLYuld20ifp856_sqQKaok_lvCVOYSQ7bZNRxBaK-ldFuJr1taW3vf5pJ5qfTebwXPq1Yd2qFX3j4IbGGfG7Wae1EBARcvPAv_2Jd2Jj5M-XTOhvtXvezxks0ju1jcCgV5FAsOoax_5OuhllffDfZUuBJDHqxSE3/s633/03aog03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbR_tB3o0vEFqu0Ik8HR6F6C0OlbPhLYuld20ifp856_sqQKaok_lvCVOYSQ7bZNRxBaK-ldFuJr1taW3vf5pJ5qfTebwXPq1Yd2qFX3j4IbGGfG7Wae1EBARcvPAv_2Jd2Jj5M-XTOhvtXvezxks0ju1jcCgV5FAsOoax_5OuhllffDfZUuBJDHqxSE3/s320/03aog03.jpg" width="182" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">... and this one for "Green Light". Both pieces are Indiana Limestone.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLWXJdeluBC_ihxwXy8RgweSqbFh6CqHNIh6Go0-0CTdNuXlY7b9zmWujsKV5XezttKzcD2NdirF5mBDtbtAQP9v-kc2O4V-T0G3L4fprKs_SJW0UJptIL-BQIlPmZ0efC-cgOLe00A6z7BUci_TVgiJozhGrFb5EQ4a_AnTGpdIf6J4zPSjpSDy2JUW3/s616/04aog04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLWXJdeluBC_ihxwXy8RgweSqbFh6CqHNIh6Go0-0CTdNuXlY7b9zmWujsKV5XezttKzcD2NdirF5mBDtbtAQP9v-kc2O4V-T0G3L4fprKs_SJW0UJptIL-BQIlPmZ0efC-cgOLe00A6z7BUci_TVgiJozhGrFb5EQ4a_AnTGpdIf6J4zPSjpSDy2JUW3/s320/04aog04.jpg" width="187" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This base was made from VA Steatite to go with this AL Marble piece called "Doing Alright".</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfobYBM_Go82_5H5wQ4EN-PXyEiwM3n0w_pmMx333u2INV7Z26UoJNc4mxTYVF6_uVXVtSgPCJ0YoSU_hJzuL0PMrm1-tPhDFO3hNpEKtJtI0Nvm9Q6LSS42CJVULwd2lHeoiY5svBmsPCRo636Wjqx4BTwKaPsu9YKvISKBrnEHSexa9KhXximhBi_ZT/s595/05aog05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfobYBM_Go82_5H5wQ4EN-PXyEiwM3n0w_pmMx333u2INV7Z26UoJNc4mxTYVF6_uVXVtSgPCJ0YoSU_hJzuL0PMrm1-tPhDFO3hNpEKtJtI0Nvm9Q6LSS42CJVULwd2lHeoiY5svBmsPCRo636Wjqx4BTwKaPsu9YKvISKBrnEHSexa9KhXximhBi_ZT/s320/05aog05.jpg" width="194" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The same materials were used in "When Yin First Met Yang". I sold this piece at the show.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwgcjiVc9LCrBFD35plTbRLzM06FJTss9hxsOqV1nZ1ZUiLz4SNpJvE3w9A1AphKva509CokYZ2zMxe7Yb61q_Vb1UxWoXskCFIVgn8Npd1lN3cJqKKOPDuVSlp9bn4vch1K5zV4uLrEe2-_LOJdFyZvPB5UxN-gwthgmNrrxeTnBo9K6CMKTBe7gjHBa/s465/05aog06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwgcjiVc9LCrBFD35plTbRLzM06FJTss9hxsOqV1nZ1ZUiLz4SNpJvE3w9A1AphKva509CokYZ2zMxe7Yb61q_Vb1UxWoXskCFIVgn8Npd1lN3cJqKKOPDuVSlp9bn4vch1K5zV4uLrEe2-_LOJdFyZvPB5UxN-gwthgmNrrxeTnBo9K6CMKTBe7gjHBa/s320/05aog06.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also sold this piece.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtm_hNcsvPZC9hMSwnhtzGuNVULdJ55C0W9VRqMCSBhyKwBDwjHqBq_meXgyb-eiXcxVBnAjzOrEPX039qg5_7Knlc4BPeE-u8AWWEEuujWIj9puxFjcJG81AuIOogW34bvlD0uh_QzzZBQDSRXvruYmCjrjhLl2gCsVWCPFyQHDxQsjQGjWKSOtZZMeH/s418/06aog06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtm_hNcsvPZC9hMSwnhtzGuNVULdJ55C0W9VRqMCSBhyKwBDwjHqBq_meXgyb-eiXcxVBnAjzOrEPX039qg5_7Knlc4BPeE-u8AWWEEuujWIj9puxFjcJG81AuIOogW34bvlD0uh_QzzZBQDSRXvruYmCjrjhLl2gCsVWCPFyQHDxQsjQGjWKSOtZZMeH/s320/06aog06.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made this piece specifically for the show. It's IN Limestone and is called "Smooth Sailing. It sold and...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqenZFQso038aGhVjTJbTyUsXQniQIDO8RGJg1knM5XV-JuUT_0JgE2kUVXoz1tLQGZvIkWAQgyPBG2nrBQe7O-EH6_ru6NGNBnrSMO5sLVyz-LlcucgDNcOtuqeaLEdRwOsq5_yfz0wRV-a11JmrE8jSjdyJXHAdaGIuflqcFZAH7akpyGAXgOy9HmB-/s706/07aog07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqenZFQso038aGhVjTJbTyUsXQniQIDO8RGJg1knM5XV-JuUT_0JgE2kUVXoz1tLQGZvIkWAQgyPBG2nrBQe7O-EH6_ru6NGNBnrSMO5sLVyz-LlcucgDNcOtuqeaLEdRwOsq5_yfz0wRV-a11JmrE8jSjdyJXHAdaGIuflqcFZAH7akpyGAXgOy9HmB-/s320/07aog07.jpg" width="163" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">... won First Place in the sculpture division.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi75pTy9PKVPJDJE-wxFC9-YPcGECvWk8QImKQynvEHt4cFCm6hZPFn31Bond6djYV46aBBom9yez1jJP613DsbkNkKW3oVRL5O6mguD-YGvHVzoUUiPlx-mljE9oXQJ3wrq4lLYCcsZO7AA9nhjj46ElSonphYspY4asH4xUtt8aKQspThYVJT4vIltDj/s439/08aog08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="439" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi75pTy9PKVPJDJE-wxFC9-YPcGECvWk8QImKQynvEHt4cFCm6hZPFn31Bond6djYV46aBBom9yez1jJP613DsbkNkKW3oVRL5O6mguD-YGvHVzoUUiPlx-mljE9oXQJ3wrq4lLYCcsZO7AA9nhjj46ElSonphYspY4asH4xUtt8aKQspThYVJT4vIltDj/s320/08aog08.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also made this piece for the show,... but it came back home.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAloO87NEY4xfDmsh0vR-UmYS7rvAXVHxtyZip3uXoyTuRtD874g6pkWmApC8Pj_T6D8LHBrJtStM6SGJvqmM7k4yPGY-bk8nFvb7KcfPnUFP674kJ6szAaf35e0qGTYQM8S-m4v9JxKuN-2FsKLes9ig11wVioYIBvelUyHP85l-YX1VzfNjhv6ogFco/s859/09phoenix%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAloO87NEY4xfDmsh0vR-UmYS7rvAXVHxtyZip3uXoyTuRtD874g6pkWmApC8Pj_T6D8LHBrJtStM6SGJvqmM7k4yPGY-bk8nFvb7KcfPnUFP674kJ6szAaf35e0qGTYQM8S-m4v9JxKuN-2FsKLes9ig11wVioYIBvelUyHP85l-YX1VzfNjhv6ogFco/s320/09phoenix%2002.jpg" width="134" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After making bases and pieces for the show, I created this elaborate garden sculpture that I call Phoenix Rising". It is Indiana Limestone and measures 51"H x 19"W x 15"D</div><br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-10550176214478552502023-04-21T13:40:00.006-04:002023-05-08T14:36:24.298-04:00"Flight of Fancy" monumental sculpture<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made a garden-sized sculpture from a piece of scrap stone that was the prototype for this new project. By looking at the pictures of it in the post titled "first quarter of 2023", you can see how I intend to handle some of the textures and details in this large version.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_rExjahto4CcenSJXB_v3x0qtwqHLkHqlM-etWly89R_8Cex7v54j09T1nHW6xxWz8PQVN1fMvlF4lpuwtOUwUsUn83iPKegvmRzXJ9gtsMI-DsSnh3sqb9qfVtZ45azoKgiiyodQh-ZeGq0YifdUysgdxwPd0KY9BIQY7oyWHTZuoqZiyivVNthnGA/s440/01JFofF1sized.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_rExjahto4CcenSJXB_v3x0qtwqHLkHqlM-etWly89R_8Cex7v54j09T1nHW6xxWz8PQVN1fMvlF4lpuwtOUwUsUn83iPKegvmRzXJ9gtsMI-DsSnh3sqb9qfVtZ45azoKgiiyodQh-ZeGq0YifdUysgdxwPd0KY9BIQY7oyWHTZuoqZiyivVNthnGA/s320/01JFofF1sized.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a rough clay model with a figure for scale. The concept deals with letting your imagination take you away. The climbing vine portion was inspired by the Magic Beans in the tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. The wings give flight of your 'fancy'.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxz4Ewt7u9itCzxDcBO5vHtd5ugk0iKLq_gQsZoGKT68dO8rEAOfjkdu9BoTLRla2RIC0qHRngiKhH8dHCg1Puwk50PiHk54rhwq-aoqaCIDL50XxMbqaPGnvwk125RaDsBtD4URWtpKRF6is6lFEG611gGwV2wRa9ld-3RsQbPvJwiR4NLqyMJrgqMQ/s797/02JFofF%20back%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxz4Ewt7u9itCzxDcBO5vHtd5ugk0iKLq_gQsZoGKT68dO8rEAOfjkdu9BoTLRla2RIC0qHRngiKhH8dHCg1Puwk50PiHk54rhwq-aoqaCIDL50XxMbqaPGnvwk125RaDsBtD4URWtpKRF6is6lFEG611gGwV2wRa9ld-3RsQbPvJwiR4NLqyMJrgqMQ/s320/02JFofF%20back%20copy.jpg" width="145" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This view shows the flared composition in the back of the piece - for stability as well as visual interest.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DOhxDbslsRb5NBCylbqY61eifdvN0DbH3QA66YXpU3HydTUIGSIxOwZRa7UoZEb1BTSoOLqrcflZCunfXa9pyULy0bcmtIRjGrf-MMH0MlBzP2mBKollrPXVOrP7YHHZ-dc38bxfPfiXpBj54Fq6lrlGrXcWjOb9ysma4Me_YIWRUQI15ZsnAzWrmg/s360/03%20block.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="360" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DOhxDbslsRb5NBCylbqY61eifdvN0DbH3QA66YXpU3HydTUIGSIxOwZRa7UoZEb1BTSoOLqrcflZCunfXa9pyULy0bcmtIRjGrf-MMH0MlBzP2mBKollrPXVOrP7YHHZ-dc38bxfPfiXpBj54Fq6lrlGrXcWjOb9ysma4Me_YIWRUQI15ZsnAzWrmg/s320/03%20block.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started with this quarry block of Indiana Limestone that I've been saving. It measures 9-1/2 feet high by 4 feet wide by 2 feet thick and weighs 11,200 lbs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MHbQo5Mb6-K0llbM2V1R3xxV1GlhV9XSiG-ZYQ2NYLWxwVKRC4vP4_5g1sRvDZZbcBbKLGsjyJ1PpPhT2_UBUPPV7WZVqVf7xJHJGy5BBXZd2GB-hAyNwpxs8kOYS3JbcMV7CmZFIgxdVYdfEFtfkwMVtV91ZvHyrC_XSDWkPabmq1RaWNuurplULg/s2308/04%20corner%20gone.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1424" data-original-width="2308" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MHbQo5Mb6-K0llbM2V1R3xxV1GlhV9XSiG-ZYQ2NYLWxwVKRC4vP4_5g1sRvDZZbcBbKLGsjyJ1PpPhT2_UBUPPV7WZVqVf7xJHJGy5BBXZd2GB-hAyNwpxs8kOYS3JbcMV7CmZFIgxdVYdfEFtfkwMVtV91ZvHyrC_XSDWkPabmq1RaWNuurplULg/s320/04%20corner%20gone.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a large corner that I was able to split off. I will make a smaller sculpture from it one day. You can see the top tip of the sculpture already emerging.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdoh99d4QY59XZPy1-66GexWQgcsgxt60qS3xzmPsm9jm28qTM8SVIIXbE9iTQrnebfsFUARoqGM78AYrFL-xiBtohyzseTRUMsBFE8M7-kpxhsQIMKOJ7tyD9wphYvZrvU6F0adtpkx7qf2KlSMzd2iIm2W3dxeGuOrvnG5-z8FGGbg8jtfddGxe3Q/s2356/05%20top%20corner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="2356" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdoh99d4QY59XZPy1-66GexWQgcsgxt60qS3xzmPsm9jm28qTM8SVIIXbE9iTQrnebfsFUARoqGM78AYrFL-xiBtohyzseTRUMsBFE8M7-kpxhsQIMKOJ7tyD9wphYvZrvU6F0adtpkx7qf2KlSMzd2iIm2W3dxeGuOrvnG5-z8FGGbg8jtfddGxe3Q/s320/05%20top%20corner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is how that view looks today.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTI2RDGWl5kvrB2DyCAHhuMYMkd4cn2oCRPnKEbLShKz8O2llk4p6v4C_rv_7iBSIYXAJh_HvimZxSDplyhYhak0Ym2MpLNiG9o_nKTm1CQuHe5cmELLPCNFqZKS45KE6SgKu_W_Ueh_PgNan2CCAnVf6JKJgA0CogHlXhAwlWENQgB4qO57uH-6bOpg/s361/06%20laid%20bottom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="361" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTI2RDGWl5kvrB2DyCAHhuMYMkd4cn2oCRPnKEbLShKz8O2llk4p6v4C_rv_7iBSIYXAJh_HvimZxSDplyhYhak0Ym2MpLNiG9o_nKTm1CQuHe5cmELLPCNFqZKS45KE6SgKu_W_Ueh_PgNan2CCAnVf6JKJgA0CogHlXhAwlWENQgB4qO57uH-6bOpg/s320/06%20laid%20bottom.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I laid out the central axis of the form to determine how to cut the bottom.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezXjC1_6bUEbPB-CgIBqKJMgfZPgDvruEzVxVqIrkcdQ9xY4On1x2qggkPubSzzzQtZYODeKhmL0QRkWLcIrdCdyX7XPP4gT83JzANo56xCowXjoH0XcBPOIr1JKdkjZNcGc1RdQOniL5RD1SX8NZSBrOkgKxjsPaElJcyNF8UCDCh8iOe7SjWX8m6Q/s360/07%20finished%20bottom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="272" data-original-width="360" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezXjC1_6bUEbPB-CgIBqKJMgfZPgDvruEzVxVqIrkcdQ9xY4On1x2qggkPubSzzzQtZYODeKhmL0QRkWLcIrdCdyX7XPP4gT83JzANo56xCowXjoH0XcBPOIr1JKdkjZNcGc1RdQOniL5RD1SX8NZSBrOkgKxjsPaElJcyNF8UCDCh8iOe7SjWX8m6Q/s320/07%20finished%20bottom.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bottom is finished and ready to stand the piece upright with a crane.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifUd1g4tSLyIETSeKBSD9I75LlwMOSpQRs7qmguVXCgvr7VVt8_RIUKd5igkGMUXYCKau15XbXlcbgQ0GjNElU7lZ762vMFMUcaxRpdsrV6fwj7Bo66pJ9r7vavgi4o6jhLhWWYxAl1cCsO-w5bCi3dxRy7YVlR10uC8vbDpt4WbHLlqKgWMbufAo6bA/s403/08%20sides.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifUd1g4tSLyIETSeKBSD9I75LlwMOSpQRs7qmguVXCgvr7VVt8_RIUKd5igkGMUXYCKau15XbXlcbgQ0GjNElU7lZ762vMFMUcaxRpdsrV6fwj7Bo66pJ9r7vavgi4o6jhLhWWYxAl1cCsO-w5bCi3dxRy7YVlR10uC8vbDpt4WbHLlqKgWMbufAo6bA/s320/08%20sides.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have removed some of the stone from both long sides.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEqPEbCURorC8c4J7naZyEuQD419bqnDdi5-_J4ki_fm5AHTcg20KK-rD7robPJz-auakA2hrrwkBPlzDoN8uujnJZPetWBAfRl--bgJx2JTJ62yQiu_KpYtc9JMeOfpKVgiIf6dO7zJ4GRv1d6r_XM8UATxtIjUfDreMlzEasmhMXOzJDLA0-Mih6Q/s360/09%20taper.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="179" data-original-width="360" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEqPEbCURorC8c4J7naZyEuQD419bqnDdi5-_J4ki_fm5AHTcg20KK-rD7robPJz-auakA2hrrwkBPlzDoN8uujnJZPetWBAfRl--bgJx2JTJ62yQiu_KpYtc9JMeOfpKVgiIf6dO7zJ4GRv1d6r_XM8UATxtIjUfDreMlzEasmhMXOzJDLA0-Mih6Q/s320/09%20taper.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took off some of the stone to make a tapered preform which will make it easier to stand upright.</div><br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-50327581113416141542023-04-21T13:30:00.002-04:002023-04-21T14:27:39.616-04:00First Quarter of 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first 3 winter months of 2023 were spent doing designs for this coming year as well as trying out for public art opportunities (and various home improvements), so there isn't much to show in pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWZKO79zbAv0V9OCmq7Ym3jCB7Tf33HonCGDQf3W0WCDXRDB95USRLvztVfdsot29gZSGkCxrf7zuV6kniSqfQf8-04zJdqa4Mgufc-SfLbw_d3rL7gilOoOmScCdk8o-uZvtUlSYYWdidYDfoSGv3SZqP6CUXi6QqVEQIylXMsgRk0Bk1G9GDMk4TQ/s501/01JFofF1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="501" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWZKO79zbAv0V9OCmq7Ym3jCB7Tf33HonCGDQf3W0WCDXRDB95USRLvztVfdsot29gZSGkCxrf7zuV6kniSqfQf8-04zJdqa4Mgufc-SfLbw_d3rL7gilOoOmScCdk8o-uZvtUlSYYWdidYDfoSGv3SZqP6CUXi6QqVEQIylXMsgRk0Bk1G9GDMk4TQ/s320/01JFofF1.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The best design was for a piece of stone scrap that was 42"H x 18"W x 10"D. It is called "Jack's Flight of Fancy" and is based on the tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUSbBxU1rbZlaLxCJBSwmV-PhHCDBzXXBWASbJdeVfwTVXvhSCT3AA1suapTs1WzRZ3ZgA5tfkYGB1W5YKJKKG9s23-xQf0pl7xqwSV9Jk0Lne7EiHehMXAHDh7P_0H8a9IQr4YkMhvtxQSVz3lbbVHOHm931QMUVJvE7xJJ7odcFg6oDMSzLGtlM3Q/s598/02JFofF2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUSbBxU1rbZlaLxCJBSwmV-PhHCDBzXXBWASbJdeVfwTVXvhSCT3AA1suapTs1WzRZ3ZgA5tfkYGB1W5YKJKKG9s23-xQf0pl7xqwSV9Jk0Lne7EiHehMXAHDh7P_0H8a9IQr4YkMhvtxQSVz3lbbVHOHm931QMUVJvE7xJJ7odcFg6oDMSzLGtlM3Q/s320/02JFofF2.jpg" width="193" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...moving around the piece...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIw1KdLGQtappM85WvMZEQ61_uj9CG8fpmZo_a2CfjEEV2j00JGb1Tb-DbcSKvvpacLRhfuHeLedqJwSdIwioArS964myZIZGbMgZrtKP-jUs8d0373spjTyKBGnABju6ZXxSQeeTaibHXbaguLZr_MWyYXI2mgv-0Uzwpsksr-rwc3ygntnBhLQf2w/s658/03JFofF3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIw1KdLGQtappM85WvMZEQ61_uj9CG8fpmZo_a2CfjEEV2j00JGb1Tb-DbcSKvvpacLRhfuHeLedqJwSdIwioArS964myZIZGbMgZrtKP-jUs8d0373spjTyKBGnABju6ZXxSQeeTaibHXbaguLZr_MWyYXI2mgv-0Uzwpsksr-rwc3ygntnBhLQf2w/s320/03JFofF3.jpg" width="175" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The symbolism is how the seeds that are planted today lead to the dreams of tomorrow.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-0_-jwT5hJhpOgMPsnLHAlOpbGVwvYh3VScFw1Sx377M8_QwIOYXAgRMU3R6GPfYtFOoR6D91neQXPPcd9FS3FACSSj3mJl5KFXUBSxdyzwK6nk1O4h7VOc9bPFFmnnc6AGclAepnJ3D93mn2zJuwHQQLlHgONVx6XK7xQ9VsG1yci_jQDrZeFUT5Q/s320/04owl%20front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="259" data-original-width="320" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-0_-jwT5hJhpOgMPsnLHAlOpbGVwvYh3VScFw1Sx377M8_QwIOYXAgRMU3R6GPfYtFOoR6D91neQXPPcd9FS3FACSSj3mJl5KFXUBSxdyzwK6nk1O4h7VOc9bPFFmnnc6AGclAepnJ3D93mn2zJuwHQQLlHgONVx6XK7xQ9VsG1yci_jQDrZeFUT5Q/s1600/04owl%20front.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had a small commission for an owl for a friend in Florida.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisik9X9fwWdSJmBI687OSHYfHZhZgwn0pFNkiGri7AI_p_ViGGwEZoC-acyM6rMoYrnPcVBleEn5ott-lwDuaOcY8O120H-s7Ww2lpaq9XYrTy3Hic776W4opbWpdS5o8BPkeFENrz4J_dezlgur2PNI8eKdSuqJfgbZwreSGxH5307rsC2Teuz4y-Q/s360/05eagle%20front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="283" data-original-width="360" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisik9X9fwWdSJmBI687OSHYfHZhZgwn0pFNkiGri7AI_p_ViGGwEZoC-acyM6rMoYrnPcVBleEn5ott-lwDuaOcY8O120H-s7Ww2lpaq9XYrTy3Hic776W4opbWpdS5o8BPkeFENrz4J_dezlgur2PNI8eKdSuqJfgbZwreSGxH5307rsC2Teuz4y-Q/s320/05eagle%20front.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He also wanted a matching Eagle.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3YgMsdzjaA0Rb-d2U11RZ_Acs_XKgpo2FhDiK5yxYt7irvGLK5qH9bgit4JRr8v-mQfchhbnBSuvgvrG81VpR980G3MWSx1RJE1wfLC-ynSYHlNcRzcnsp63a8btgfNCNSml6w4zNOtrkFsVJUGcRa799VznRFZsYUr1GZ41G_u5fGNh4pCugPIHMw/s360/06eagle%20back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="287" data-original-width="360" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3YgMsdzjaA0Rb-d2U11RZ_Acs_XKgpo2FhDiK5yxYt7irvGLK5qH9bgit4JRr8v-mQfchhbnBSuvgvrG81VpR980G3MWSx1RJE1wfLC-ynSYHlNcRzcnsp63a8btgfNCNSml6w4zNOtrkFsVJUGcRa799VznRFZsYUr1GZ41G_u5fGNh4pCugPIHMw/s320/06eagle%20back.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the back view.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqUJQdpKpBbIkafx7dfIpa8u-G3iFx4-15gFx56wWm-YBqxtJ5sIlH2tvboZB-NBSQaFVEFUgANGsuwj95CqxV6TCSjGPoosbyjxTQtky5d2qsa7rYsSxVZNvW6lAm30bW_joPiSJrJG1BKWH81pCDvqwB1KnnYxsWmoDdqKQ0t8yElHtMGCMe41xPA/s360/07%20rusted%20chains.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="360" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqUJQdpKpBbIkafx7dfIpa8u-G3iFx4-15gFx56wWm-YBqxtJ5sIlH2tvboZB-NBSQaFVEFUgANGsuwj95CqxV6TCSjGPoosbyjxTQtky5d2qsa7rYsSxVZNvW6lAm30bW_joPiSJrJG1BKWH81pCDvqwB1KnnYxsWmoDdqKQ0t8yElHtMGCMe41xPA/s320/07%20rusted%20chains.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I noticed that the chains that I carved last year are turning red. It's aging quite unexpectadly well...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2KEqZs5dyaNTXSafovytJVO0h4cdwz2nvl1rPsY4_ZjXJU2Ym1mgJo0MXWn3S9EIqrgf7cvR5353ryJJSZZQlzRPn-q8MHWf7cNK-5kxgiAFA81SZsme7d7lWHcu5X3vEBLzkdNRviXx1ENzyOvzl5RNfN1G4sRQO1qRES_HcG6j0LigxjAy5_SLOJg/s360/08%20unicorn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="360" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2KEqZs5dyaNTXSafovytJVO0h4cdwz2nvl1rPsY4_ZjXJU2Ym1mgJo0MXWn3S9EIqrgf7cvR5353ryJJSZZQlzRPn-q8MHWf7cNK-5kxgiAFA81SZsme7d7lWHcu5X3vEBLzkdNRviXx1ENzyOvzl5RNfN1G4sRQO1qRES_HcG6j0LigxjAy5_SLOJg/s320/08%20unicorn.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">unicorn</div><br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-32221912420862891242022-12-04T16:27:00.006-05:002022-12-04T21:59:06.513-05:00"Attraction" Gateway Sculpture Delivery<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Earlier this year, I created a gateway from 4 pieces of Indiana Limestone titled "Attraction".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It sold to a private collector and was delivered on December 1.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfUBiAG85hR8jifGN_C47HwGc3vDNLFPVJqGXzE4z4gX9g8DzVpZEEVa1PeBpt6xGUD3v12oRF3dpR30sZfl6RIKsNhn5NTVajYgSR5M8I_Lhia9KVFJV4GEVOTskmHTUWtkTVboE4B96r7cJzHhFaUaBqj51GGW3NtDFYk-2PDs48BGoeQHL12XMtA/s360/01%20attraction.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="342" data-original-width="360" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfUBiAG85hR8jifGN_C47HwGc3vDNLFPVJqGXzE4z4gX9g8DzVpZEEVa1PeBpt6xGUD3v12oRF3dpR30sZfl6RIKsNhn5NTVajYgSR5M8I_Lhia9KVFJV4GEVOTskmHTUWtkTVboE4B96r7cJzHhFaUaBqj51GGW3NtDFYk-2PDs48BGoeQHL12XMtA/s320/01%20attraction.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Each of the 2 main elements are about 6-1/2 feet high by 3 feet by 2 feet. The top portions have a polished curving outer shell that contrast with the highly textured seed patterns (they also look a little bit like wings...)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWRrZor3tvywGBn0FbdFHMyHtLX2ThwV_e_k97L0F3SKqKkNcQ7zqSnRWxCEVoQxyEYLNQq9taTEH_pdz6CBSBMPgj5ckrDh-Qsp-R71Cg9jkEtZJgCDXQJgHSnHcXmBzbMbIZSylLz3M4ctozi6FupfJ7mafS3MIWVlpiApCZfI_AYWSLkJrZaVtfKQ/s492/02%20attraction.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWRrZor3tvywGBn0FbdFHMyHtLX2ThwV_e_k97L0F3SKqKkNcQ7zqSnRWxCEVoQxyEYLNQq9taTEH_pdz6CBSBMPgj5ckrDh-Qsp-R71Cg9jkEtZJgCDXQJgHSnHcXmBzbMbIZSylLz3M4ctozi6FupfJ7mafS3MIWVlpiApCZfI_AYWSLkJrZaVtfKQ/s320/02%20attraction.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bottom portions have complexly carved roots covered in furrows of chisel marks. Those forms emerge from a central polished cubic shape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizfQHGWjCmvYk1iQxFzHCDHDjCT0FMJUbjDbHv6TSUBbbh7ZcSL0iCI-JixHU0EcFLmQID6n5_SINq8-LNqIFbGcjmjw2G22b5FM9Uzbbc8igWxd-qGW83TXxs_F1o7QMfZKrq6QJ18bwbvcQMKfE9hVor-ThuE4EkZ6g8XP2kVeDkoO6ZXxFsY43McQ/s360/03%20load.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="243" data-original-width="360" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizfQHGWjCmvYk1iQxFzHCDHDjCT0FMJUbjDbHv6TSUBbbh7ZcSL0iCI-JixHU0EcFLmQID6n5_SINq8-LNqIFbGcjmjw2G22b5FM9Uzbbc8igWxd-qGW83TXxs_F1o7QMfZKrq6QJ18bwbvcQMKfE9hVor-ThuE4EkZ6g8XP2kVeDkoO6ZXxFsY43McQ/s320/03%20load.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meg used her crane truck to retrieve the gateway from the sculpture garden.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7ybWzD00e1_8eitvv1BzMFURlxc-iOiO_Iic74JsG0sCZAHtBQuMjBmPFM4a5omRMvyldTtonvL20a0Bljp2dxzCa_cjXAINw4SVLv1-t1QF6qTMxf_Xe50otS0b8QWcCMztLgi8JxDhNbaFbkCQSrEMmF-MUFSfdBs0q6ldOtbWBZoQZiJbHIPHnw/s360/04%20load.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="360" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7ybWzD00e1_8eitvv1BzMFURlxc-iOiO_Iic74JsG0sCZAHtBQuMjBmPFM4a5omRMvyldTtonvL20a0Bljp2dxzCa_cjXAINw4SVLv1-t1QF6qTMxf_Xe50otS0b8QWcCMztLgi8JxDhNbaFbkCQSrEMmF-MUFSfdBs0q6ldOtbWBZoQZiJbHIPHnw/s320/04%20load.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dereck Sheroan loaded the pieces onto his crane truck after we had loaded a large figurative piece of Meg's. We then made the trip to the site on a private estate east of Louisville.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQK9KviLMU4bk3ZWnZoEceqRje2RS7IV-kFNty2h9f6jvw2-zqT5Un2RvbfXKiPQq5iGtSa_1yAHuWGgTJNP5dbl8ZrWKjTdO8RsoQBNRb90hEJNSmiFWeoUD1GIw8-JEZutjbA1A1aZSgRFjXFzu7agke9U8QV8ULxiOjzHOWZsrNscqc6AUKifw11g/s360/05%20unload.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="360" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQK9KviLMU4bk3ZWnZoEceqRje2RS7IV-kFNty2h9f6jvw2-zqT5Un2RvbfXKiPQq5iGtSa_1yAHuWGgTJNP5dbl8ZrWKjTdO8RsoQBNRb90hEJNSmiFWeoUD1GIw8-JEZutjbA1A1aZSgRFjXFzu7agke9U8QV8ULxiOjzHOWZsrNscqc6AUKifw11g/s320/05%20unload.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After installing Meg's piece at the site, we unloaded my gateway onto pallets brought to us by a forklift.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-637a87mBZ7W85a2fOgPkhwQXsAxvS1Ytc9dt3RgXq-y5VI--9WBZI9LSLCyDHm1aqpOpSMTkuos5ScQzhz5I-wdQ0T-ewUMplFwkcXywwsL0uoqqAdhz0UfhIeEltTxKLKYaIEDj-M9o_Gol_ZS1DnxfThv--9MCLXa_0prptgueak_kMiKs0fGxA/s360/06%20unload.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="360" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-637a87mBZ7W85a2fOgPkhwQXsAxvS1Ytc9dt3RgXq-y5VI--9WBZI9LSLCyDHm1aqpOpSMTkuos5ScQzhz5I-wdQ0T-ewUMplFwkcXywwsL0uoqqAdhz0UfhIeEltTxKLKYaIEDj-M9o_Gol_ZS1DnxfThv--9MCLXa_0prptgueak_kMiKs0fGxA/s320/06%20unload.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joseph (on the left) was great help with installing Meg's piece and operating the forklift for unloading my pieces.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2vexDTSTibq-MGhTxwqWVDMshtpgRN1Oncs9amBu4QQlyzxOOzIpQi3OFaLNC2Xb2Y9Cvses6A3sLEUj6qpXAKiciWM_bFz-Uq75QHk51AqNjVcYhnRI_Thijzyjrxqj2pyNY2HPqFP-BhffZK2r-FlYJgTMQyawB8K18-M7p_F2coQSnv9UJVjI5w/s643/07%20unload.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2vexDTSTibq-MGhTxwqWVDMshtpgRN1Oncs9amBu4QQlyzxOOzIpQi3OFaLNC2Xb2Y9Cvses6A3sLEUj6qpXAKiciWM_bFz-Uq75QHk51AqNjVcYhnRI_Thijzyjrxqj2pyNY2HPqFP-BhffZK2r-FlYJgTMQyawB8K18-M7p_F2coQSnv9UJVjI5w/s320/07%20unload.jpg" width="179" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We used 4 separate pallets for the 4 pieces of the gateway. The site has not been prepared yet for the final installation. I'll post final pictures of the installed work soon. This basically concludes my year, as far as stone work is concerned. I will be spending the rest of December doing design work for next year's sculptures..</div><br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-81444518439397914992022-11-20T12:24:00.003-05:002022-12-17T18:23:52.921-05:00Resonant Journey Installation<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">November 18, 2022 was the day chosen to install my functional sculpture Resonate Journey. The day started around 20 degrees and never got above freezing. The steady breeze just made it that much more miserable. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jz3MrAdSphTaSI9206GzFpdLbY1vv3-03_oIfxlq11EARWGkXXtjvbW1J8cAQClnvXKIhy3Xwv42Y0ltR_qHU8pS-XFt47Cp3XcgsZSGkaNuyKwB9sfGdEEZOYYcVjIMNq9HFdxpqgfFDh2sN3L5EDLKd0JDb02ce8t0v7AFl8hUTzaCl1SzlwFzxQ/s360/01%20start.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="360" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jz3MrAdSphTaSI9206GzFpdLbY1vv3-03_oIfxlq11EARWGkXXtjvbW1J8cAQClnvXKIhy3Xwv42Y0ltR_qHU8pS-XFt47Cp3XcgsZSGkaNuyKwB9sfGdEEZOYYcVjIMNq9HFdxpqgfFDh2sN3L5EDLKd0JDb02ce8t0v7AFl8hUTzaCl1SzlwFzxQ/s320/01%20start.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dereck Sheroan of JBB, Inc of Hardinsburg showed up early with their 23 ton crane truck.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmLaPV2SNW8K7yJyCzehllelAP1vCFhYFsc_3mgitSOJWuhtnpCK2GSN4qKOEJ1UEBJOVCt48Uw3aIapqn1w78Im0VsM-RilTEgAxU5iJB3w8vZhtLlk4EPQFOCQAX9mRlhL69gcLNPGGIuZGFqdM6EcC8DL3fuIKGFBGO0HpG6poDhX8stZTDTnlvw/s360/02%20load.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="360" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmLaPV2SNW8K7yJyCzehllelAP1vCFhYFsc_3mgitSOJWuhtnpCK2GSN4qKOEJ1UEBJOVCt48Uw3aIapqn1w78Im0VsM-RilTEgAxU5iJB3w8vZhtLlk4EPQFOCQAX9mRlhL69gcLNPGGIuZGFqdM6EcC8DL3fuIKGFBGO0HpG6poDhX8stZTDTnlvw/s320/02%20load.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We loaded it and a large figurative sculpture of Meg's. Then, we made the 75 mile trip to the private residence where both pieces were to be installed.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh123W35ARMHbzoj0H4TpmfyPksn2pqCR8f4zinpBfDCbByrtffVYywdYiwuqnY4S9bc0mm8zP48pD5TyWlPDtoVkUUyNLd9DmXceusHPhGdTCYJAIMJFG1LzeuhKKNLB1IX_MFnrLtkTieI4tmlJa4L1dZe4vv9HWXKhAA7vGKQ8EESBIeY6-dQxR1w/s360/04%20first%20try.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="360" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh123W35ARMHbzoj0H4TpmfyPksn2pqCR8f4zinpBfDCbByrtffVYywdYiwuqnY4S9bc0mm8zP48pD5TyWlPDtoVkUUyNLd9DmXceusHPhGdTCYJAIMJFG1LzeuhKKNLB1IX_MFnrLtkTieI4tmlJa4L1dZe4vv9HWXKhAA7vGKQ8EESBIeY6-dQxR1w/s320/04%20first%20try.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We installed Meg's piece first and then it was my turn. A footer had been prepared underneath a large Cedar tree. We tried to install the piece by going around the tree, but we didn't have the reach.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnaDnKz8AtylL6Bj93zCb9J7zre_waCY2esCu0n996vGuUIIb4WGVvdheFuIW96wEhD0qpljxQfBcSI-If1NcK7JAhxZzQZ_A83yhatdn9DSbw7UbRvMYQqs2kl3ZIxP_c4e_NhpEQtc2XfFqQIRUVRgpo05RZ_xtL_t9WXy9mFsujNdBhgv40bgUcA/s499/05%20fly%20over.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnaDnKz8AtylL6Bj93zCb9J7zre_waCY2esCu0n996vGuUIIb4WGVvdheFuIW96wEhD0qpljxQfBcSI-If1NcK7JAhxZzQZ_A83yhatdn9DSbw7UbRvMYQqs2kl3ZIxP_c4e_NhpEQtc2XfFqQIRUVRgpo05RZ_xtL_t9WXy9mFsujNdBhgv40bgUcA/s320/05%20fly%20over.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, we had to go over it. 8,000 lbs. of months of work 40 feet in the air - this is why I wake up at 3:00 a.m. before big installations.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaIe3L3vxrKS--BhKfTspUU3W_T6GyB4H4sZmDne3zxAczDhJGFPKJySOEkcP7D5bscFBFCSDS9KO-MEcXcIB6LR0LBUQiMxAidDT6ZHDglmx-gaj8Iax5199kdTh582hVQ-nJaig0oP0jMRca2BfvRJOtT65VHDG0WMVi-tFOD5qneq6s-8foCZEtg/s540/06%20limbs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaIe3L3vxrKS--BhKfTspUU3W_T6GyB4H4sZmDne3zxAczDhJGFPKJySOEkcP7D5bscFBFCSDS9KO-MEcXcIB6LR0LBUQiMxAidDT6ZHDglmx-gaj8Iax5199kdTh582hVQ-nJaig0oP0jMRca2BfvRJOtT65VHDG0WMVi-tFOD5qneq6s-8foCZEtg/s320/06%20limbs.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were lots of people there who helped us immensely. This is someone pushing back limbs as we lowered the piece into position.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxuY3Iwya6Kjpw0hN1O4miU8vnLnKJMF6rWMjcUnkgFIriolWLzKdXQkf_rXJVWAoxd-az6bj3DhcnUrD8EnNSzZkFq7uhSs153MVYEkRf1cN9YIexwS3NiDBAFFqpl7gJIJTJIMb751McRHbEUZXcsfukwHwNTnVtvgXjQYKmJFgAnTQfVU3lXq0Bg/s855/07%20signal.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxuY3Iwya6Kjpw0hN1O4miU8vnLnKJMF6rWMjcUnkgFIriolWLzKdXQkf_rXJVWAoxd-az6bj3DhcnUrD8EnNSzZkFq7uhSs153MVYEkRf1cN9YIexwS3NiDBAFFqpl7gJIJTJIMb751McRHbEUZXcsfukwHwNTnVtvgXjQYKmJFgAnTQfVU3lXq0Bg/s320/07%20signal.jpg" width="135" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The crane operator couldn't see me or the bench because of the tree, so John Neville had to convey my signals to him.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8lgNQiDDAPq_n5OeuumMIbQqHdcRgeg5cYcIud1lHWYuuuHx0kthN8urmVVGaNg72j-zmbC6mM9fUzOho9vB13n-bBpK-JNROBMqy-Gdm-BmAHjCJdFtECZNmx-nYQ7Rhcivx1zvMZ-CGwfackKAHoRIS1LJy86VSrQQ7w5EcX2TW_qaMW627JLWLg/s360/08%20final%20right.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="201" data-original-width="360" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8lgNQiDDAPq_n5OeuumMIbQqHdcRgeg5cYcIud1lHWYuuuHx0kthN8urmVVGaNg72j-zmbC6mM9fUzOho9vB13n-bBpK-JNROBMqy-Gdm-BmAHjCJdFtECZNmx-nYQ7Rhcivx1zvMZ-CGwfackKAHoRIS1LJy86VSrQQ7w5EcX2TW_qaMW627JLWLg/s320/08%20final%20right.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the piece safely down and set.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDw36icpf_v5Ke4cz66vwl6YB2ppAuV4BtpG-uZr4OM5_DmXpCPF4W6ZvrauyWci07ZOlSpLB7Zy3jaX646phyqy1iGL-4yLCxFjMQGYrwATRqZNdZ76ZyAtjdV6upFPxyFkXYSsWtEn2aUnRWnrve8m_FD8tcb8ovPl9hw9DngkrYdGPQ7PT15INBQQ/s360/09%20final%20left.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="360" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDw36icpf_v5Ke4cz66vwl6YB2ppAuV4BtpG-uZr4OM5_DmXpCPF4W6ZvrauyWci07ZOlSpLB7Zy3jaX646phyqy1iGL-4yLCxFjMQGYrwATRqZNdZ76ZyAtjdV6upFPxyFkXYSsWtEn2aUnRWnrve8m_FD8tcb8ovPl9hw9DngkrYdGPQ7PT15INBQQ/s320/09%20final%20left.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another view...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOrVdPvAo72v5ugK55zSv_D1vYj2mBO2QIlTkI3CS1iwAsQ242MZPGMz4i9LgSFwYyFvMomfZW9HYm1Vn62lELcDSkWiOBOf9ALMZ82wck1-2L0CH0pGd3jSLQWgJTibq0QUiVJHvPd8QY3pbJ0ZvG2WXO_6hJLbGJ-B7W1VeCDNkrTwvbvq4XhCi3g/s360/10%20final%20back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="360" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOrVdPvAo72v5ugK55zSv_D1vYj2mBO2QIlTkI3CS1iwAsQ242MZPGMz4i9LgSFwYyFvMomfZW9HYm1Vn62lELcDSkWiOBOf9ALMZ82wck1-2L0CH0pGd3jSLQWgJTibq0QUiVJHvPd8QY3pbJ0ZvG2WXO_6hJLbGJ-B7W1VeCDNkrTwvbvq4XhCi3g/s320/10%20final%20back.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and the back view showing how it overlooks a large pond. This was a pretty tough installation on a breezy freezing day. Definitely one for the books - and not soon forgot. J.P. Shadley (standing in front of the bench) was the landscape architect and my contact person for the project. He invited me, Meg, his 92 year old father-in-law and 3 other sculptors to where he was staying afterwards. Beer, food, guitars (no less than 3) and good company - a great way to unwind after an ordeal!</div><br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-55141716277537760472022-11-05T13:28:00.003-04:002022-11-05T16:03:43.136-04:00Mother Nature<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6zs4wo6NSfCkgHuyKxPwbH0LJMARNrTe_jOeSR70HY6AydNL-7yYGgaI8ul1OSSsDwc00pARNDZNRMPslo1XsnM9ScJ7NtbwRIAKKhcv2addxHxmqQ08E4mm0n-okvJb727OGVvANfdHMcOOtoMH-wqbesd-xKxpKo4XlEaqcFYNfimJ4qZ4T3LyfA/s1401/01a%20mother%20nature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1401" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6zs4wo6NSfCkgHuyKxPwbH0LJMARNrTe_jOeSR70HY6AydNL-7yYGgaI8ul1OSSsDwc00pARNDZNRMPslo1XsnM9ScJ7NtbwRIAKKhcv2addxHxmqQ08E4mm0n-okvJb727OGVvANfdHMcOOtoMH-wqbesd-xKxpKo4XlEaqcFYNfimJ4qZ4T3LyfA/s320/01a%20mother%20nature.jpg" width="82" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is "Mother Nature", who just got finished with a major make-over.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5XrVn2K16sf0KA0w2rTWQEd-2cVKuc2k4F7RrcuxNfT32f-L3pvR0WBujrVh6-jRVicmMG-Qg69M2z305GzSWk8JyjGdgK7wkQOz3ypJz553LXTf-46v-gZOOOS80qyL3yJ0nVBpg6Xq4U-UDODGk5GPvwcG7LNDTdtt4dvFdplNMnevNBC2nhJ0Dg/s1668/02a%20mn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1668" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5XrVn2K16sf0KA0w2rTWQEd-2cVKuc2k4F7RrcuxNfT32f-L3pvR0WBujrVh6-jRVicmMG-Qg69M2z305GzSWk8JyjGdgK7wkQOz3ypJz553LXTf-46v-gZOOOS80qyL3yJ0nVBpg6Xq4U-UDODGk5GPvwcG7LNDTdtt4dvFdplNMnevNBC2nhJ0Dg/s320/02a%20mn.jpg" width="69" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is made from Indiana Limestone and measures 8' high x 3' x 3' and weighs around a ton.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_k0xXOmjyUEACFDpOgXCwNlLmvWJk08Gtse7D7FeBmTeBLaoTxA-8PvPCg0tjZETGrlJ10uke22-SFeQthVvm3VYY0bwe0cZnxz3Dvxa7bP-wwzAyhIblGNIw0Us-QUG5vdtKNbkiscpmkIGZuiWpQhHKvdX1x0NdRdDseyUWloE0H4FUUu40cwtfPg/s1455/03a%20mn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1455" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_k0xXOmjyUEACFDpOgXCwNlLmvWJk08Gtse7D7FeBmTeBLaoTxA-8PvPCg0tjZETGrlJ10uke22-SFeQthVvm3VYY0bwe0cZnxz3Dvxa7bP-wwzAyhIblGNIw0Us-QUG5vdtKNbkiscpmkIGZuiWpQhHKvdX1x0NdRdDseyUWloE0H4FUUu40cwtfPg/s320/03a%20mn.jpg" width="79" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and walking around the piece....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNM4KlRWNE-t7ZiXejJzJUXXZvQd3qnrCFXc6vCswfyWMsCTliFPHdJPQg-7kw3bKdcKALEjgcWhc6P_n2lVEHD6ybQhkojzK7l0BD_0bTaYH1DE6FD4Y0HUd_-FVe_6HuYq_R3sdJAFxAYsjVV6makZwYxRxi9PlMcUoi2EvwVnveFWoVsq7uM_e1g/s748/04%20mn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="748" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNM4KlRWNE-t7ZiXejJzJUXXZvQd3qnrCFXc6vCswfyWMsCTliFPHdJPQg-7kw3bKdcKALEjgcWhc6P_n2lVEHD6ybQhkojzK7l0BD_0bTaYH1DE6FD4Y0HUd_-FVe_6HuYq_R3sdJAFxAYsjVV6makZwYxRxi9PlMcUoi2EvwVnveFWoVsq7uM_e1g/s320/04%20mn.jpg" width="154" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is imbedded in a concrete base. This is a technique that I had never used before - an experiment.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfriQ3VapF65Jh3dDRAx3WPPI9NYOOD7NX3XdRIn6gyAbQDtYWj3JYKmWjd2EiLMSFlYbdvWZeHhRBxZsFNJ5ohXy-jLs4jM-iHarjlgbZf9-hyLWNy5QpSUqeBHXgh1RFE56KeoHjw_2Ay6WpabP884mJBxg3qaDtP3m5dqhK_2L5p8ye1IpLzubrQ/s421/05%20drawing.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfriQ3VapF65Jh3dDRAx3WPPI9NYOOD7NX3XdRIn6gyAbQDtYWj3JYKmWjd2EiLMSFlYbdvWZeHhRBxZsFNJ5ohXy-jLs4jM-iHarjlgbZf9-hyLWNy5QpSUqeBHXgh1RFE56KeoHjw_2Ay6WpabP884mJBxg3qaDtP3m5dqhK_2L5p8ye1IpLzubrQ/s320/05%20drawing.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This project began in 2016 when I got a commission for a Virgin Mary to be installed in Cincinnati.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6I02pGTPkEhxUSmjEpLb5BlOiBrYdrTDVXwPprQaonSgvgCIMW5H-DGMv4N5tdI1NOugrlxbUi38U17RVvXbNBaNaZUWiSVzje4k4HcmDeDTgrmm5K7UsY46u11dX2MUX5ZYO3YW4i4zNxSZA0hGapVDok1fxpWlwLL4ai1J-a1biPoIwGVug82WNg/s428/06%20long%20roc.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6I02pGTPkEhxUSmjEpLb5BlOiBrYdrTDVXwPprQaonSgvgCIMW5H-DGMv4N5tdI1NOugrlxbUi38U17RVvXbNBaNaZUWiSVzje4k4HcmDeDTgrmm5K7UsY46u11dX2MUX5ZYO3YW4i4zNxSZA0hGapVDok1fxpWlwLL4ai1J-a1biPoIwGVug82WNg/s320/06%20long%20roc.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had this 20' long stone block from Reed Quarry of Bloomington, IN.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91HiCJ3MKpISz1mXzBtmxDnOz6fVXhXsMdnSJc3L7tQt6rlg1T74TJ-Nsxg05VubRbQumK3BueeYfzN52OeQYcXXCmQTOD8c-3sm-BecpZ7keGMjKHhyIWAzLuaiptYDDWhiFMQr3_wllEZFMS9FwcSdNjzEUw656e48SqIxIWG9ttqE4MEjGq4koFA/s572/07%20preform.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91HiCJ3MKpISz1mXzBtmxDnOz6fVXhXsMdnSJc3L7tQt6rlg1T74TJ-Nsxg05VubRbQumK3BueeYfzN52OeQYcXXCmQTOD8c-3sm-BecpZ7keGMjKHhyIWAzLuaiptYDDWhiFMQr3_wllEZFMS9FwcSdNjzEUw656e48SqIxIWG9ttqE4MEjGq4koFA/s320/07%20preform.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I split off 8' and moved it inside, but I finally realized that it just wasn't thick enough to have the hands out in front of the figure.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJatRCz-1SyAR-XUipOb2q69SX6ZrHZTId-TL_xO7nnyw1Q673eII10Kus7JgeSbxxEpbSphJlLROHPIHqPLdxnsgpSbT5HMehdKA7p3WxgY4HkI8jqD4ik6AdNZv9Atqx0q8eBlanyh5jG5paPJWbLKeIeCVhrCuq-oL9Q_Kp85eoxQoBs3jIeUPYfw/s917/08%20good%20virgin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="917" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJatRCz-1SyAR-XUipOb2q69SX6ZrHZTId-TL_xO7nnyw1Q673eII10Kus7JgeSbxxEpbSphJlLROHPIHqPLdxnsgpSbT5HMehdKA7p3WxgY4HkI8jqD4ik6AdNZv9Atqx0q8eBlanyh5jG5paPJWbLKeIeCVhrCuq-oL9Q_Kp85eoxQoBs3jIeUPYfw/s320/08%20good%20virgin.jpg" width="126" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought another semi load of stone to finish the commission. This is the installed piece at a private residence in Cincinnati</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2O41ITFuET_7Ec5E28a_hkE-LAnKxPx6ExGxljI6eqgLhANhXZ1tQaPTlGdTTNr-qR1ZZpYl1LhyItlhmu9Ly8wA1vTDtCVaOfa1-rnapSpglGqhqSJHaFfp-fzEP6rypm3kJqYZC1O8MEavAXFAZPNcCzXa2iMrI-c9pZTlL3fR5PrCzts-Wdk_BHw/s461/virgin%2004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2O41ITFuET_7Ec5E28a_hkE-LAnKxPx6ExGxljI6eqgLhANhXZ1tQaPTlGdTTNr-qR1ZZpYl1LhyItlhmu9Ly8wA1vTDtCVaOfa1-rnapSpglGqhqSJHaFfp-fzEP6rypm3kJqYZC1O8MEavAXFAZPNcCzXa2iMrI-c9pZTlL3fR5PrCzts-Wdk_BHw/s320/virgin%2004.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since the first version was already started and still in the studio, I decided to finish it and pour the concrete base around the bottom. On Halloween 2017, we hired a crane to move the 2,000 lb. sculpture outside.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrRgw3NzFzkiLnjgavSBrgn1n61vetcUXFgC2rS_fLGF9rrm2lFO_Xd3MXnu-SKcQGRqg_wp7bcYo31N5Cl6FrQi046yRSL52xYOVEqJH_9PdvMaDKSIYJiYo8saVbr8c1FH7hyxjoKb8gPCsI0sji504sCyOerTfC2sD_5a0Ga7lgjtEWvTLvk3VcQ/s360/09%20animal%20feeder.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="257" data-original-width="360" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrRgw3NzFzkiLnjgavSBrgn1n61vetcUXFgC2rS_fLGF9rrm2lFO_Xd3MXnu-SKcQGRqg_wp7bcYo31N5Cl6FrQi046yRSL52xYOVEqJH_9PdvMaDKSIYJiYo8saVbr8c1FH7hyxjoKb8gPCsI0sji504sCyOerTfC2sD_5a0Ga7lgjtEWvTLvk3VcQ/s320/09%20animal%20feeder.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> For the last 5 years, I have used it as a feeding platform for wildlife. We pour cracked corn and sunflower seeds on the concrete base at least twice everyday (yes, that gets a little expensive...). One morning while drinking coffee and looking at the piece, I envisioned the changes to turn the Virgin Mary into Mother Nature - and it is a GREAT improvement!</div><br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-39469122908010964292022-10-31T12:34:00.004-04:002022-11-01T09:26:39.931-04:00Now Breaking Free From Chains<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Halloween!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This has been an INCREDIBLE fall (as far as the weather is concerned...) Lots of great days to get work done outside - so I used the opportunity to give a final make-over on a monumental sculpture titled "Now".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRV8-41TyUV9P6oS_UAlJsF9CptE1cGXvyYcqbAm6ViYi58gLYERTlgf1lsvLshBV_eGPiKjxm5SNhGx_eKN_qRdcZ8eQWwMWRlwLM-JocmpQyZkiWwHK7-4Gt7P7hYqjym_r4FTbxSYIyeyITund6vMWbigEvuVhWAyNmSpn-cNovNK6Ec_y-jCyAfw/s360/05%205-5-11%20034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="360" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRV8-41TyUV9P6oS_UAlJsF9CptE1cGXvyYcqbAm6ViYi58gLYERTlgf1lsvLshBV_eGPiKjxm5SNhGx_eKN_qRdcZ8eQWwMWRlwLM-JocmpQyZkiWwHK7-4Gt7P7hYqjym_r4FTbxSYIyeyITund6vMWbigEvuVhWAyNmSpn-cNovNK6Ec_y-jCyAfw/s320/05%205-5-11%20034.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The project started over 11-1/2 years ago! On May 5, 2011, I bought this 43,000 lb. quarry block from Victor Oolitic near Bloominton, IN</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhts-a3wiuQIw_TKE7Nf7QGyojSgKFpVibh8zu7rVrREI9vPmkpxf5jEskVrsidWr8gLzmztn7GIh5EhYf1kWw4l77w_Lqls-Ofl08rFitHF_P2k2AxRBveBl9wI9vmity8QGkfZp-XxTAIBuWj_csE6PmgzVrz2Vuyt-gZX2en4no5K064_nPOxycf0g/s360/06%205-5-11%20042.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="360" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhts-a3wiuQIw_TKE7Nf7QGyojSgKFpVibh8zu7rVrREI9vPmkpxf5jEskVrsidWr8gLzmztn7GIh5EhYf1kWw4l77w_Lqls-Ofl08rFitHF_P2k2AxRBveBl9wI9vmity8QGkfZp-XxTAIBuWj_csE6PmgzVrz2Vuyt-gZX2en4no5K064_nPOxycf0g/s320/06%205-5-11%20042.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before leaving the quarry, they cut about 6,000 lb. off with this band saw to get rid of a bad layer - and to help make the load lighter.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFG9FDhE2vKkv8Wr8stPsIHB7k7ophH8YeOTSYOKgQ6M4uSZCmRS4LCZtzWH51ByPmBexktGIlBiIXYaQwDVZBAa_49Ykyw4pzkjbn8cgo6UX3gALYv723jSAvFzFa87rKHPlaVlYryQ3orVcVXFPlpMirCjZ0jzW7cJ5pZ_LFip5IKoe8nLPHYekPFQ/s544/07%20cl%20hnd%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFG9FDhE2vKkv8Wr8stPsIHB7k7ophH8YeOTSYOKgQ6M4uSZCmRS4LCZtzWH51ByPmBexktGIlBiIXYaQwDVZBAa_49Ykyw4pzkjbn8cgo6UX3gALYv723jSAvFzFa87rKHPlaVlYryQ3orVcVXFPlpMirCjZ0jzW7cJ5pZ_LFip5IKoe8nLPHYekPFQ/s320/07%20cl%20hnd%2001.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I worked on many, many drawings and models and finally settled on this design. A plaster cast was submitted to LexArts of Lexington, KY when I was a finalist for a public art project in 2014. I didn't get the project...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PHzVbmLPTK5nKAQEOAAZO9vM4rDai2Cx5D0NTEnzgxeTpO0jjgNaSd2u4scehcct0DzqErdEHCe2Tpic7qyLZkUs1zOiopd39gnY7jlin0UPtQNsfsYmi9acV_EbHr6M4JMacRL4RLgTIKIZfQREKeqZjA7p-SzmCA0l0ie6PKd11afqqxvXKLWKkQ/s480/08%20DSCF6783.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PHzVbmLPTK5nKAQEOAAZO9vM4rDai2Cx5D0NTEnzgxeTpO0jjgNaSd2u4scehcct0DzqErdEHCe2Tpic7qyLZkUs1zOiopd39gnY7jlin0UPtQNsfsYmi9acV_EbHr6M4JMacRL4RLgTIKIZfQREKeqZjA7p-SzmCA0l0ie6PKd11afqqxvXKLWKkQ/s320/08%20DSCF6783.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...but I began it on my own about a year later. Meg had a 75 ton crane show up to unload and stand upright a 45,000 lb. stone for her Univ. of Anchorage project. I took the opportunity to stand the block upright after cutting the bottom flat.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0u7iayJ4Bi05aeeaviofVJO8PCmXGsd_gAvzISOLYMR86LwFVZi6lMkwD-XziugID-kqoGKxwNo48ASIbOXwDLRVVnvVC1R6uLlQlYzEklMsyhTob7t34xswLSQjVgLwuxCeFykE5rFVMVIMZ-K7zBrKfmOP2luJtCdtCcrgobr_W441DeC02Lv8fw/s362/09%20Don%20and%20his%20rock.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0u7iayJ4Bi05aeeaviofVJO8PCmXGsd_gAvzISOLYMR86LwFVZi6lMkwD-XziugID-kqoGKxwNo48ASIbOXwDLRVVnvVC1R6uLlQlYzEklMsyhTob7t34xswLSQjVgLwuxCeFykE5rFVMVIMZ-K7zBrKfmOP2luJtCdtCcrgobr_W441DeC02Lv8fw/s320/09%20Don%20and%20his%20rock.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Work began in earnest in the early spring of 2015.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-NpmtmjhJgeKjCe1_sAAd4QcctuOzpIllZJpeuBkpKeZ3WIVtFtAR0kUzC_89J2CrtzKCKtmphk9p3HN6Ds8iOCEOVwIOIPl_mGn6s7zFX1CgXJ4ephATwZYRd4OzZMtJ5oBOB_FIe2dCXzPKZ0pBrvUThwiWXd55e7qgDZ6y9i-xEjWqCYI9apo3w/s509/10%20hands.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-NpmtmjhJgeKjCe1_sAAd4QcctuOzpIllZJpeuBkpKeZ3WIVtFtAR0kUzC_89J2CrtzKCKtmphk9p3HN6Ds8iOCEOVwIOIPl_mGn6s7zFX1CgXJ4ephATwZYRd4OzZMtJ5oBOB_FIe2dCXzPKZ0pBrvUThwiWXd55e7qgDZ6y9i-xEjWqCYI9apo3w/s320/10%20hands.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what the front looked like by the end of 2016.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzm5haMg4ZGOuOER2DvCVIxCDoQ3qorvVG_3hsokCoaqXjO3Air1wFrPxQrHjFG8NvtzHo8BrSulZE3jkK1sfKadsWgMGM-HWwDHp6N6D6i6_e52rQiwr3SXA3PRaUVjuWKcgy47dvFig62IZ35HpgvVDJLzFHSuKAbEwC4JqYl5KF_95w8cq50Qkcrg/s360/11%20hands%20back%20comp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="291" data-original-width="360" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzm5haMg4ZGOuOER2DvCVIxCDoQ3qorvVG_3hsokCoaqXjO3Air1wFrPxQrHjFG8NvtzHo8BrSulZE3jkK1sfKadsWgMGM-HWwDHp6N6D6i6_e52rQiwr3SXA3PRaUVjuWKcgy47dvFig62IZ35HpgvVDJLzFHSuKAbEwC4JqYl5KF_95w8cq50Qkcrg/s320/11%20hands%20back%20comp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a couple of back views.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMFZR7xofcJStH3eTXEhI_YtoN6QGkTQVg8pd_v9q65n5ROksMeuslmvdjM0StIQamlcCFdhv5CG6sQkx00fdTv7x7kdEBmep5mjp5lyvzOGOHYKK8FQY7OVHwQfNBGNq5rAMGaNWaZjLVSpQSUxSiHpXGyz5G3HyQlnrA7gjDjEjFZnBHY4v7fZVRQ/s515/12%20hands%20r%209-25-16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="515" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMFZR7xofcJStH3eTXEhI_YtoN6QGkTQVg8pd_v9q65n5ROksMeuslmvdjM0StIQamlcCFdhv5CG6sQkx00fdTv7x7kdEBmep5mjp5lyvzOGOHYKK8FQY7OVHwQfNBGNq5rAMGaNWaZjLVSpQSUxSiHpXGyz5G3HyQlnrA7gjDjEjFZnBHY4v7fZVRQ/s320/12%20hands%20r%209-25-16.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Front view 2017</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9iEZVjTVJfRch0HFsByti8fSC7s2ywjOczZlseSDZ_GVu42ylhmMkBOU1Eqt7Rf1qtGZ0ogMnn1JDbRiC_eStRP3iQsab7stDdV5N_-JJLyMM4RNuCVqpzKr_ahzCe4W3wP6lhwb8EN4Vh_LeohNbVrA1V9QXrPvIHuhpC5ItF8CBCcvxXSR-8D6bA/s516/13%20now%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="516" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9iEZVjTVJfRch0HFsByti8fSC7s2ywjOczZlseSDZ_GVu42ylhmMkBOU1Eqt7Rf1qtGZ0ogMnn1JDbRiC_eStRP3iQsab7stDdV5N_-JJLyMM4RNuCVqpzKr_ahzCe4W3wP6lhwb8EN4Vh_LeohNbVrA1V9QXrPvIHuhpC5ItF8CBCcvxXSR-8D6bA/s320/13%20now%2001.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back view 2017</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-iV9HkYmaG9L7AHeZlfJ5Pc7XoooRHV2ACgtCM-Rs42PUFzNKe7bERYwDctsKaWoxtVxYQHOth8eQ6A0ryMypR6JqDg4Jh1jtWUalwPlBaEKU4DbLjtbF-MN7eglXGbwrR3Gy-IJT3kp_iQwPG4gIp5uJIZPHU3_Uj7JQtZq_XPTs4JA2J-HwU7hgA/s483/14%20now%2001%2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-iV9HkYmaG9L7AHeZlfJ5Pc7XoooRHV2ACgtCM-Rs42PUFzNKe7bERYwDctsKaWoxtVxYQHOth8eQ6A0ryMypR6JqDg4Jh1jtWUalwPlBaEKU4DbLjtbF-MN7eglXGbwrR3Gy-IJT3kp_iQwPG4gIp5uJIZPHU3_Uj7JQtZq_XPTs4JA2J-HwU7hgA/s320/14%20now%2001%2020.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Front View 2020</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8riziEYHawheuzzQ29w2HBu4foW9ix7c4eDxqRqw1sOKSflAaTEdDHaEk69DM55mG8g7kDa4OVxKVdwcIAt5Cj6coJ0KelYLw2wUSX6FLOAGzqCp7M4YrUNvw21rnXZ2PxLK2s2gmQ8K7gOqt6bSUU7iU0YI67F_E76jDkXXlzoBwni78jTx9EU31ow/s503/15%20now%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="503" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8riziEYHawheuzzQ29w2HBu4foW9ix7c4eDxqRqw1sOKSflAaTEdDHaEk69DM55mG8g7kDa4OVxKVdwcIAt5Cj6coJ0KelYLw2wUSX6FLOAGzqCp7M4YrUNvw21rnXZ2PxLK2s2gmQ8K7gOqt6bSUU7iU0YI67F_E76jDkXXlzoBwni78jTx9EU31ow/s320/15%20now%2003.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back view 2020</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tGV6Rl-_tNlEwsBAZgUhgM1FXN_YOv31v-GXEd6nKA1uR1wvNaDjnCNkCJA2wRac-d8pOhRz4NZzRGuG9d1whqMgssQbDK_lTL7rQHlCZurHH0tJMLWQe0V7z0lEb4c7cUEotaAPAwBxHg9Pf5J6KVxZ7cs9NkJMdrgooGE5RV97gG-gKgOiyhK5Zg/s505/16%20nw1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tGV6Rl-_tNlEwsBAZgUhgM1FXN_YOv31v-GXEd6nKA1uR1wvNaDjnCNkCJA2wRac-d8pOhRz4NZzRGuG9d1whqMgssQbDK_lTL7rQHlCZurHH0tJMLWQe0V7z0lEb4c7cUEotaAPAwBxHg9Pf5J6KVxZ7cs9NkJMdrgooGE5RV97gG-gKgOiyhK5Zg/s320/16%20nw1.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the final rendition, October 2022.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjis_WYowfUFy6ppwF1TVk7PWtb-_Du70WS9tjoEgDUFOV9JwYXPxfLELQ13R-9do3kMPZka_0hpu5Ni7TNPbKXk70Ee097nEq46W2Vanyepyi5wROp1F45dpMBferrEu_52Dc-klbmzgijQTAXEa7g3FPx0rZoZ3V1D2IBssTEXezH8lgRyi8b03QD6A/s527/17%20nw2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjis_WYowfUFy6ppwF1TVk7PWtb-_Du70WS9tjoEgDUFOV9JwYXPxfLELQ13R-9do3kMPZka_0hpu5Ni7TNPbKXk70Ee097nEq46W2Vanyepyi5wROp1F45dpMBferrEu_52Dc-klbmzgijQTAXEa7g3FPx0rZoZ3V1D2IBssTEXezH8lgRyi8b03QD6A/s320/17%20nw2.jpg" width="219" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">,,,and walking around the piece.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6egy9DKrF4opAmvEZleDqHNe2xKf6OO_yHBBYwjp8m1B9d4zPhIuOObyPO2kw-rvy20Zx5HwdJNkPyukt-1UXSMDFsJW4p1B9XsvOStEuvnf5CG9YcHB8yvhKAZas4coEaKKwrO37YNFJvA2RnAzQ5yY1jDVIimV_Q5CSZBZ781qqLYXCX0_y3zydLw/s625/18%20nw3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6egy9DKrF4opAmvEZleDqHNe2xKf6OO_yHBBYwjp8m1B9d4zPhIuOObyPO2kw-rvy20Zx5HwdJNkPyukt-1UXSMDFsJW4p1B9XsvOStEuvnf5CG9YcHB8yvhKAZas4coEaKKwrO37YNFJvA2RnAzQ5yY1jDVIimV_Q5CSZBZ781qqLYXCX0_y3zydLw/s320/18%20nw3.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and around.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZ4EnrH-dOpRaV3Suk4FDDx8NQNYbS7atCLcAiPi9fceA9rEWMkxnU7BnxOec6CHEH9sEOgQ3yMXlh0Tnw04ztUIUHMA7xLkf_EVxHQ3gy6ZZVU2udeA3gvQFg8Y-UcdOj-m-V7Qck_u-ABh0ls0-rXC1-n3k3Y1RyYbE5Tccyx6EC7eEf5ohJbY2QA/s529/19%20nw4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZ4EnrH-dOpRaV3Suk4FDDx8NQNYbS7atCLcAiPi9fceA9rEWMkxnU7BnxOec6CHEH9sEOgQ3yMXlh0Tnw04ztUIUHMA7xLkf_EVxHQ3gy6ZZVU2udeA3gvQFg8Y-UcdOj-m-V7Qck_u-ABh0ls0-rXC1-n3k3Y1RyYbE5Tccyx6EC7eEf5ohJbY2QA/s320/19%20nw4.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's the longest that I've EVER worked on a single project. I'm happy to be finally finished and will be even happier when I move it to a final site (wherever that may be...).</div><br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-35750536375538440092022-09-26T12:11:00.001-04:002022-09-26T13:18:48.402-04:00Marble Memorial Finished<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have finished the memorial carved from a solid block of Alabama White marble</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOKFVnzyEkFgc-PDqXlIOW7-FP-XXZuGQuQf8jENsBkxVyXmZyCEgkPvU3Eg9x0D8BL2rk6Ej4POs_hZM_0NbwSrlAcx-YoG9UY5ZnheQp3u5ZDfI7HzBeJnfz_Gi7SKfCtfDq-iDiSdzbuw_VuRpT0S00UCPBip_TYqOwDrZ_1LxsUm6LieSRpDFcQ/s360/01%20marble.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="258" data-original-width="360" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOKFVnzyEkFgc-PDqXlIOW7-FP-XXZuGQuQf8jENsBkxVyXmZyCEgkPvU3Eg9x0D8BL2rk6Ej4POs_hZM_0NbwSrlAcx-YoG9UY5ZnheQp3u5ZDfI7HzBeJnfz_Gi7SKfCtfDq-iDiSdzbuw_VuRpT0S00UCPBip_TYqOwDrZ_1LxsUm6LieSRpDFcQ/s320/01%20marble.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The finished piece is 24" x 16" x 11" and weighs approx. 163 lbs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_wYFYUnwYG0xb_uXkB5cnC4VGbUX9MvEWX3SjImeD2tlUEMUrojduMKzpBVwXspMSqnCnBdu9QFGUYvTX4OVSaBVgpf1P1zxj8MUhihpGbhGPXHPcjljkyH8Pz_CDee1bvDYShNYkuiifGozRn2neMuXup86Cu0C2RCoTxv5J6y2E1dpYrqynXZnRQ/s360/02%20marble.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="332" data-original-width="360" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_wYFYUnwYG0xb_uXkB5cnC4VGbUX9MvEWX3SjImeD2tlUEMUrojduMKzpBVwXspMSqnCnBdu9QFGUYvTX4OVSaBVgpf1P1zxj8MUhihpGbhGPXHPcjljkyH8Pz_CDee1bvDYShNYkuiifGozRn2neMuXup86Cu0C2RCoTxv5J6y2E1dpYrqynXZnRQ/s320/02%20marble.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Walking around the piece...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1k46pYUk7RBmCuUCIqTD9VJtHrAGEzUafnPIf4HmvgEwNwwtyyRl3AUuQ_kHwsolHShpRs7xqSD6s92CISC6wHsw7ho4-mEiUHzcQElYjZsACcUvCeN22azBWoZtvuSE-8flfiFvidpBNp0aYxmsdNVT5gj0bm_xGHqSZgUgA1BgZwwisvZTOumfWg/s360/06%20marble.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="360" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1k46pYUk7RBmCuUCIqTD9VJtHrAGEzUafnPIf4HmvgEwNwwtyyRl3AUuQ_kHwsolHShpRs7xqSD6s92CISC6wHsw7ho4-mEiUHzcQElYjZsACcUvCeN22azBWoZtvuSE-8flfiFvidpBNp0aYxmsdNVT5gj0bm_xGHqSZgUgA1BgZwwisvZTOumfWg/s320/06%20marble.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_wbgs6oP2SeH22lSOpmexYupmWkBunwoDGAoiP4mRtVvRg6gQlaXSf7Ap1b96-zaKwaOxe-hECeL1IB3L94RteLwMjb8TY8pk6cRHbtT-x5hlAx3BzQZwHmELEFPx5R78PY1NMTyGuQY5p99_KnpIR4aySOBv7OuvVF74dJqBAMU-NjZO7P2_vvnPw/s378/slab.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="378" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_wbgs6oP2SeH22lSOpmexYupmWkBunwoDGAoiP4mRtVvRg6gQlaXSf7Ap1b96-zaKwaOxe-hECeL1IB3L94RteLwMjb8TY8pk6cRHbtT-x5hlAx3BzQZwHmELEFPx5R78PY1NMTyGuQY5p99_KnpIR4aySOBv7OuvVF74dJqBAMU-NjZO7P2_vvnPw/s320/slab.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the base in Alabama White Marble that measures 22" x 22" x 1"</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQJHKHfe91rT0zVxsbync-EA0vS9OXGVxUDZLQBPfm71AKnSdIKAZ4l0-6i6XnXCGuxikU7rEL9anSyu6rHjcpK9XCI6i_mttgZRJ3IKzn8QjYj2pu0716L0hYhiRMqp_lC7-OMh64x5GoRir_QTPCkd0BXz0n2ywfsLYL-vbHj8ZWUyrH_di_S1Taw/s510/07%20Donna.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQJHKHfe91rT0zVxsbync-EA0vS9OXGVxUDZLQBPfm71AKnSdIKAZ4l0-6i6XnXCGuxikU7rEL9anSyu6rHjcpK9XCI6i_mttgZRJ3IKzn8QjYj2pu0716L0hYhiRMqp_lC7-OMh64x5GoRir_QTPCkd0BXz0n2ywfsLYL-vbHj8ZWUyrH_di_S1Taw/s320/07%20Donna.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><br /> And closing this post with a more personal note... Since the last time I posted, I had to say goodbye to a special friend....<p></p><p>(photo by Paul Allen 1988)</p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-34738206310915971272022-09-05T12:23:00.005-04:002022-09-05T14:07:34.944-04:00AUGUST 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Labor Day!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The main activity for the month of August involved working on a private memorial commission for a family from the Danville area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TYko9UF6pre64jGFOnueHzVvmHOaY33O3n7uhe5lLUUjRL1_9OOmlUW-pLNH2ovKVuugr07Q0A2hKhAlKY_9dCUjAzq9D6IJmAo9BUbi1zL5XpOLj8dAfaL3ojEd6ypbvUu-cQrd2bjGN37pwA-nnMtqmGqSnqIsuyr_31u_PptsSb0FfTS3NsGj7g/s360/01%20model%20front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="272" data-original-width="360" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TYko9UF6pre64jGFOnueHzVvmHOaY33O3n7uhe5lLUUjRL1_9OOmlUW-pLNH2ovKVuugr07Q0A2hKhAlKY_9dCUjAzq9D6IJmAo9BUbi1zL5XpOLj8dAfaL3ojEd6ypbvUu-cQrd2bjGN37pwA-nnMtqmGqSnqIsuyr_31u_PptsSb0FfTS3NsGj7g/s320/01%20model%20front.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I began the project with a small "Thumbnail" clay model. This was based on a drawing that had been created by one of the family members. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPqQF2VWAGkFrSdW4KKKBUU_ptM2czx71P7zTnT2QBkRvS7pdb-zXmKGpVZVpHwovDA19_d4igHqTOnUzs7Bnaaxb-rRLtpKIpLcwWYA_5PBKZuV3FrOq4HgxLMsdJVNcQE3HABOhAShhirxk_7xMx9IpSqQfsiP9XSBx4RniALHNe5Ite-P6aLE8SA/s360/02%20marble%20block.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="273" data-original-width="360" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPqQF2VWAGkFrSdW4KKKBUU_ptM2czx71P7zTnT2QBkRvS7pdb-zXmKGpVZVpHwovDA19_d4igHqTOnUzs7Bnaaxb-rRLtpKIpLcwWYA_5PBKZuV3FrOq4HgxLMsdJVNcQE3HABOhAShhirxk_7xMx9IpSqQfsiP9XSBx4RniALHNe5Ite-P6aLE8SA/s320/02%20marble%20block.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started with this 350 lb. block of Alabama White Marble that we already had. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZM14xwhCjKyt3wrzqGTMcaknJDiPsK44BaPM5lah6duJ6lbXGzXKz394LMRQ7ECYt_Om05-dI7WfwPO-I8itWRgRN9iPnNNhwukFAF9Hfa7GQJ9_cHKlXGDeCmX7QdfZyC0th_t5UeRquo9kWASl1GkeSaeZBj0eoIUuza5yVg4afmVPSgBk2a8kyg/s360/03%20memorial%20front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="360" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZM14xwhCjKyt3wrzqGTMcaknJDiPsK44BaPM5lah6duJ6lbXGzXKz394LMRQ7ECYt_Om05-dI7WfwPO-I8itWRgRN9iPnNNhwukFAF9Hfa7GQJ9_cHKlXGDeCmX7QdfZyC0th_t5UeRquo9kWASl1GkeSaeZBj0eoIUuza5yVg4afmVPSgBk2a8kyg/s320/03%20memorial%20front.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After about 2 weeks of work, the major shapes have been carved. It measures 16"H x 23"W x 11"D. There is a sun shape in the bottom that will hold an urn and any small items that someone may decide to place there. You can already see 3 leaf forms as they near their final shape.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DkSDq0pF4lGAjL8Sx_NmjPT1Shrcg_E8Vcw_gu-p0PxamVvPuHACWi5LILlQ22JFzLe5nZcPxaK6oIM1WnNZOz2EwxhjPT86S75JtiOfe72cmRZUN-OfKDFsi594x8ZDajF1AaLLZjOUxzAGlilXh0NewVn8RBqFc0xNOoUosjjji9sHE8HRtbp_6Q/s360/04%20memorial%20back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="360" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DkSDq0pF4lGAjL8Sx_NmjPT1Shrcg_E8Vcw_gu-p0PxamVvPuHACWi5LILlQ22JFzLe5nZcPxaK6oIM1WnNZOz2EwxhjPT86S75JtiOfe72cmRZUN-OfKDFsi594x8ZDajF1AaLLZjOUxzAGlilXh0NewVn8RBqFc0xNOoUosjjji9sHE8HRtbp_6Q/s320/04%20memorial%20back.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The back side is already receiving final honing with about 2/3 being sanded to 120 grit. The left leaf is completely unsanded, but otherwise matches the right leaf that you can't see in this picture. Marble is hard to photograph as it tends to "White out" all the details while inside the studio When I finish, I will take it outside where indirect sunlight will help me get better images.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDc2Z4FT17gAigUBCGiVdZmeB3z0EoxUnHYfp7D-xCISK4fspx4gbxUXqNHV-4UOnjH9OOFm1huXwL4qNBfUP2pKS5mf7rOLqv1DbeLYqGwdEgvc5HMGD7lFcANl7FF-p8tVXCXXKGklfco9cXBhPJC08At5Vp9JC4Hqrxd9u5IDkAkAD4V4FfJ6YCg/s388/05%20sun%20bird%20front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDc2Z4FT17gAigUBCGiVdZmeB3z0EoxUnHYfp7D-xCISK4fspx4gbxUXqNHV-4UOnjH9OOFm1huXwL4qNBfUP2pKS5mf7rOLqv1DbeLYqGwdEgvc5HMGD7lFcANl7FF-p8tVXCXXKGklfco9cXBhPJC08At5Vp9JC4Hqrxd9u5IDkAkAD4V4FfJ6YCg/s320/05%20sun%20bird%20front.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I spent the first part of August creating this "Sun Bird" sculpture in Indiana Limestone. It has bush texture between the polished sun rays. It measures approx. 22"H x 20"W x 11"D.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUuwALI9yb6R64Ir7AUN269sro4aVFzopqZrjwrplNms2IG12B-OyPg6PIVpGOAOzd1Sh-i1VVe3YdqEUOI6Gdf-UIdGnPCFml2eXZapFRSQhfmWbu1bBORwtURrSJp0PaoqGGEN66odPvet7pqE-WiOhV37Tjw8PUgt24xYwJ5-1fjp0SZLaupECmA/s360/06%20sun%20bird%20back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="360" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUuwALI9yb6R64Ir7AUN269sro4aVFzopqZrjwrplNms2IG12B-OyPg6PIVpGOAOzd1Sh-i1VVe3YdqEUOI6Gdf-UIdGnPCFml2eXZapFRSQhfmWbu1bBORwtURrSJp0PaoqGGEN66odPvet7pqE-WiOhV37Tjw8PUgt24xYwJ5-1fjp0SZLaupECmA/s320/06%20sun%20bird%20back.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is the back view. The base and the tail have the stippled bushed texture that compliments the polished wings and tail feathers. Behind it, is "Resonate Journey" which will be delivered and installed at a private residence in the near future.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFmB50Vn-4kQ8GDZ5F3cBANOQsHxTar7Coyle4GFW80heelJRcvpime7mVLHjMox1G6jDH7XAlEO9nCepT2zg_Rtvrz_hdDJlVmywdLdCYGbS57s-jsM_TuvoqSftHmit5W6fo_0AyU4gZ2BXgzLXFptQxEJMFN5s-_18Hs8dJIF97F_daSvY5uDq6Q/s360/07%20crane.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="360" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFmB50Vn-4kQ8GDZ5F3cBANOQsHxTar7Coyle4GFW80heelJRcvpime7mVLHjMox1G6jDH7XAlEO9nCepT2zg_Rtvrz_hdDJlVmywdLdCYGbS57s-jsM_TuvoqSftHmit5W6fo_0AyU4gZ2BXgzLXFptQxEJMFN5s-_18Hs8dJIF97F_daSvY5uDq6Q/s320/07%20crane.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On August 24, we had Dereck bring the 23 ton crane out to move some pieces for us. One of the items to get moved was this 13,800 lb. granite piece that used to be a base for a map making machine at Ft. Knox. We are now using it as a work table up near the studio building. This was the first stone ever moved onto this property (1997?)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjUb8RE85nLj3g_pvXn7sywaOWLxuPzzbLtdoKk46BgIqHo0Xo3-chG0xeIHcbfPGwNCUFDlk0nxoaRfnrl0Q9181gQ6NtqSCC3_d7c0OVMOH54dSGZllSdVkY5nriT3w-RhRsNIwP1c6FWlIOG0t-TC55nn8RndtHd0d0mUryLdpAimAha11Xqqt3A/s572/08%20roller.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjUb8RE85nLj3g_pvXn7sywaOWLxuPzzbLtdoKk46BgIqHo0Xo3-chG0xeIHcbfPGwNCUFDlk0nxoaRfnrl0Q9181gQ6NtqSCC3_d7c0OVMOH54dSGZllSdVkY5nriT3w-RhRsNIwP1c6FWlIOG0t-TC55nn8RndtHd0d0mUryLdpAimAha11Xqqt3A/s320/08%20roller.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a piece from a large 60' long x 5' diameter (approx. 100 ton) granite roller used to make paper. I've been whittling pieces off the original 12,000 lb fragment for years. This 2,000 lb. piece is all that's left.</div><br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-91764658112846432572022-08-08T09:47:00.003-04:002022-08-08T09:47:54.506-04:002 Months, 2 Benches, 2 Sculptures<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">During June and July, I stayed home and worked - and this is what I have to show for the effort:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDN6WOqhYXDUSzOfmMbFczkl-Wfvk8aBpE7J15Bb4KaaIajuNLsKyDfeDe5hDHRxkN8i7nCUt1UAC7nCKwrL9bPuJw2oyOX9KBpVrT0JC70QcGZgD6IRumbtvojwZfJdbvDxu5J4gOx5T2vivlNZxaixL1jVUmiIfXssukNdodXe8R31-UurSZbd-7w/s360/01%20cloud%2012%20a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="360" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDN6WOqhYXDUSzOfmMbFczkl-Wfvk8aBpE7J15Bb4KaaIajuNLsKyDfeDe5hDHRxkN8i7nCUt1UAC7nCKwrL9bPuJw2oyOX9KBpVrT0JC70QcGZgD6IRumbtvojwZfJdbvDxu5J4gOx5T2vivlNZxaixL1jVUmiIfXssukNdodXe8R31-UurSZbd-7w/s320/01%20cloud%2012%20a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is "Cloud 12" and it measures 60"W x 20"H x. 18"D<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBiMgQnPynxXdskOOnc-utwCqVzG72N7OuEjrRAgOTGH-RRoqz-azx8Xy0osxh1ByOZ-5nnOJKwapGT_WmLpo_tAh7KwuAvq8kpqP1MmZMmrO1g6Hhl484YXwCniZzkrRop-d7PDDX1ZF-T3HLlaog_8mUpo27B_JRKDS0x_ljKudMo1HYm00jJkUCg/s360/02%20cloud%2012%20b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="199" data-original-width="360" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBiMgQnPynxXdskOOnc-utwCqVzG72N7OuEjrRAgOTGH-RRoqz-azx8Xy0osxh1ByOZ-5nnOJKwapGT_WmLpo_tAh7KwuAvq8kpqP1MmZMmrO1g6Hhl484YXwCniZzkrRop-d7PDDX1ZF-T3HLlaog_8mUpo27B_JRKDS0x_ljKudMo1HYm00jJkUCg/s320/02%20cloud%2012%20b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>It is Indiana limestone with polished top and outer portions of the legs that contrasts with the stippled "bush" texture of the lower and inner forms.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHeqjYfC_wVNbcSWy3bOPUKFsKGhkVqBjbz68LBBVRp_RnH4PnUHv1Pfmoj6njueBIGKM2muEgmzFaRKbCN70x7H_AtiOnlJa6gD1PjlWdK4u-aTJVBgz0_r52gYDj4e9gQjNqbwuzk-Mpd7Jq1ZGBqmD5xzgJPtq5BtmsFIgnMDi0yq1G1DAWi-mww/s360/03%20growing%20a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="203" data-original-width="360" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHeqjYfC_wVNbcSWy3bOPUKFsKGhkVqBjbz68LBBVRp_RnH4PnUHv1Pfmoj6njueBIGKM2muEgmzFaRKbCN70x7H_AtiOnlJa6gD1PjlWdK4u-aTJVBgz0_r52gYDj4e9gQjNqbwuzk-Mpd7Jq1ZGBqmD5xzgJPtq5BtmsFIgnMDi0yq1G1DAWi-mww/s320/03%20growing%20a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This bench is called "growing together" and is also Indiana Limestone measuring 60"W x 20"H x 18"D<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlNtAx7hoUvK9AatjiE4BY2nr3rcCeS9KGqCdTNSzUI_MddHcoxgx0ptpsGPlQboQ3-IAwAIKoij8F91Fl5LICBmY-8xccEiWyA6ECRazQNLUlWBiL6sgI2Ksl4qUcKHVEH60g2nE7MfkXaduY0pqjLH9uxi1bAMDgePQj0uFrMOmQDVOlTB1qfkSmA/s360/04%20growing%20b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="193" data-original-width="360" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlNtAx7hoUvK9AatjiE4BY2nr3rcCeS9KGqCdTNSzUI_MddHcoxgx0ptpsGPlQboQ3-IAwAIKoij8F91Fl5LICBmY-8xccEiWyA6ECRazQNLUlWBiL6sgI2Ksl4qUcKHVEH60g2nE7MfkXaduY0pqjLH9uxi1bAMDgePQj0uFrMOmQDVOlTB1qfkSmA/s320/04%20growing%20b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>There is also the interplay of polished and stippled sections.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Vs0SJlS17l4BdBKLwgx0AOwVcyMarw5zgfhlJS7i9Y0TBhpU9AVnaa3vmzA1U5kQzcpKvnnmuyQGaDfXC62JSqRIQawq3zc0m3qQPFxUmqnrEvc38sARcNKB4XFLDnpnQ_PWDlIV6GhmeWXQGcQKCDJkDqPMOyqOFzxc5PiKKY32mbUuXmzIqtVa0g/s360/05%20growing%20c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="360" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Vs0SJlS17l4BdBKLwgx0AOwVcyMarw5zgfhlJS7i9Y0TBhpU9AVnaa3vmzA1U5kQzcpKvnnmuyQGaDfXC62JSqRIQawq3zc0m3qQPFxUmqnrEvc38sARcNKB4XFLDnpnQ_PWDlIV6GhmeWXQGcQKCDJkDqPMOyqOFzxc5PiKKY32mbUuXmzIqtVa0g/s320/05%20growing%20c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>It's hard to get a picture that shows the true nature of the piece - it is much better in person.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh27awZ0AT_w8BKdW382D8e2ltJfMI5HC1rrYlKDecYEHpVjWpl27pWH-cAAvm_Cb4STRCNu_BEP48uBuearbEMDxAjbJhZ-uGpORLDfsbMMvNrxJ_0m1cHAuTn9q63G-WqH_e2WY3a0UCjHFf4-7gGw73Ohf9mapj2DMT7-AEkP08wNya_uEJU2QKaA/s407/06%20growing%20d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="407" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh27awZ0AT_w8BKdW382D8e2ltJfMI5HC1rrYlKDecYEHpVjWpl27pWH-cAAvm_Cb4STRCNu_BEP48uBuearbEMDxAjbJhZ-uGpORLDfsbMMvNrxJ_0m1cHAuTn9q63G-WqH_e2WY3a0UCjHFf4-7gGw73Ohf9mapj2DMT7-AEkP08wNya_uEJU2QKaA/s320/06%20growing%20d.jpg" width="283" /></a></div>Here's an end view.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6Dgi0yilJZYrxOHDopzXXB4AZpmaJbasO5jB22qikoUzga0JiQWknVPLIzr1AHclRkM3essfqUH6NGyOR8P8WrATB_Z3zNg9W5E7azEGUmiTS57viJJTDFKKQB045FGd3m0LWKRCjk6SkON5r9fQ4WbM5QLc9tFjkMqgfKoqTZK-1iFSraOO6gioIw/s517/07%20quill%20a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="206" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6Dgi0yilJZYrxOHDopzXXB4AZpmaJbasO5jB22qikoUzga0JiQWknVPLIzr1AHclRkM3essfqUH6NGyOR8P8WrATB_Z3zNg9W5E7azEGUmiTS57viJJTDFKKQB045FGd3m0LWKRCjk6SkON5r9fQ4WbM5QLc9tFjkMqgfKoqTZK-1iFSraOO6gioIw/s320/07%20quill%20a.jpg" width="128" /></a></div>This sculpture is called "Quill" and is about the power of words; both written and spoken.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MjXTaLMqffwHo5RkdP8fQl6k3apbkbm-QfnVDeh6DENcPEEfkGB4TlovpZE0fzSFYyVWJ9-Bh2wSB6eVw1FiOwWcT8YNQJr3E0As2IhaTnctvfkzU6HkyvsZrOt-TRb7QZGHvB6BwC_UHwf0sG-mmBuGOts1gryl6JJkTZ6elVf5pyrg9X-5ieFF8g/s1000/08%20quill%20b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MjXTaLMqffwHo5RkdP8fQl6k3apbkbm-QfnVDeh6DENcPEEfkGB4TlovpZE0fzSFYyVWJ9-Bh2wSB6eVw1FiOwWcT8YNQJr3E0As2IhaTnctvfkzU6HkyvsZrOt-TRb7QZGHvB6BwC_UHwf0sG-mmBuGOts1gryl6JJkTZ6elVf5pyrg9X-5ieFF8g/s320/08%20quill%20b.jpg" width="115" /></a></div>It is Indiana Limestone measuring 52"H x 17" x 15". It has sale pending.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWtUYsedUGkcYKoNVf8-AwnW4Hp8nRXi2Zj1an0im-h3RG-yOcxklA_Jsygs_D27zulP5iTuB7Mvz2XSKI2-imjvD6o5YTEEsMmn1KRln2xfH1lz4z9SP1kWcbmI7LzPl2RxULLAClbhodv8tfLLZxYz1Cg9xvKGc0S5BwW-PSquQRI60yUUyE9-DJg/s660/09%20hand%20vessel%20a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="660" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWtUYsedUGkcYKoNVf8-AwnW4Hp8nRXi2Zj1an0im-h3RG-yOcxklA_Jsygs_D27zulP5iTuB7Mvz2XSKI2-imjvD6o5YTEEsMmn1KRln2xfH1lz4z9SP1kWcbmI7LzPl2RxULLAClbhodv8tfLLZxYz1Cg9xvKGc0S5BwW-PSquQRI60yUUyE9-DJg/s320/09%20hand%20vessel%20a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>"Hand Flower", Indiana Limestone, 18" x 12" x 4"<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxtbJrZFQxzijfCZgn5BN6hcjrdTQ22S2A6-pJ7F4nQxwr6_Djr2RbmAZbTm0tMZF4T4QGDBHFmODnR0fhRpEqorF_9wQnoXLauo7TnslyJ0wBit0AwRrUvscla_HMLvvsnnKwB4cFd41gkwMkW2MRnPiZXlobkArcjT4YdhmDeveqq5HqN9eaULbjg/s548/10%20vessel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="548" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxtbJrZFQxzijfCZgn5BN6hcjrdTQ22S2A6-pJ7F4nQxwr6_Djr2RbmAZbTm0tMZF4T4QGDBHFmODnR0fhRpEqorF_9wQnoXLauo7TnslyJ0wBit0AwRrUvscla_HMLvvsnnKwB4cFd41gkwMkW2MRnPiZXlobkArcjT4YdhmDeveqq5HqN9eaULbjg/s320/10%20vessel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> It has sold and found a new home in Indianapolis<p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-43091226992070909382022-07-05T12:34:00.008-04:002022-07-05T18:18:31.673-04:00One Way or Another<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finally finished a monumental functional sculpture titled "One Way or Another". It took over 2 years from start to finish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHLyLvmaJt03YQVvBr79kwxHqUzDWCBc7hJfioPGmLvHJJvEVdB0UHnvykEuK-8gpWXh6Rr0bNTmEIBu2nXQkupyrigOsaYmCis8SMNbSzkXnRBWckuVsuAXTrNHbDAWoFDyc0LoplKNH68G-76M_lTCT1msqlCcZUe8MK5knvLJwIiYj_7BYE4NqhQ/s360/01%20block.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="283" data-original-width="360" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHLyLvmaJt03YQVvBr79kwxHqUzDWCBc7hJfioPGmLvHJJvEVdB0UHnvykEuK-8gpWXh6Rr0bNTmEIBu2nXQkupyrigOsaYmCis8SMNbSzkXnRBWckuVsuAXTrNHbDAWoFDyc0LoplKNH68G-76M_lTCT1msqlCcZUe8MK5knvLJwIiYj_7BYE4NqhQ/s320/01%20block.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought a 10,000 lb. block of stone for my 59th birthday and had it delivered to my studio and unloaded.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrjw6OGaAfF4CuuTgVPNkh2rN_kcOOia9onxgNKnb_HTBomYWobW4_9Gz3W9piQiNtvZ9cZT-ystppwCz_CdLBEz9EWvIZ3e4Af9yps54cfFjvQT219P4l4Ud3p68XpEcsheP3ZzRpgDi4UCpUnjeGAyTY4UfBtCwa0Xe_Bh2veHgkaPJEuD-cjwc1w/s360/02%20model.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="197" data-original-width="360" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrjw6OGaAfF4CuuTgVPNkh2rN_kcOOia9onxgNKnb_HTBomYWobW4_9Gz3W9piQiNtvZ9cZT-ystppwCz_CdLBEz9EWvIZ3e4Af9yps54cfFjvQT219P4l4Ud3p68XpEcsheP3ZzRpgDi4UCpUnjeGAyTY4UfBtCwa0Xe_Bh2veHgkaPJEuD-cjwc1w/s320/02%20model.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made a clay scale model to work out the major shapes. The concept is about the power to overcome adversity. Nothing can keep you down forever - Life will find a way.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoli2Tn6AFrNdaEkZ9L6Ba6HBP7wUbkSsePOgViL2SyGEsFggJZ16fjuK4I6tyBlC2YdfuYpqDgJleCFn-4IyaH5TKtHaVMa877QUU1y-wXyoCa1qf7K7x3cIzNxLlseV7IiT9yXVH6d8CjByGLcJEWk_JgdV8qpKvPTRX9ji9EFkFq95RbA6AJhbEw/s360/03%20layout.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="360" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoli2Tn6AFrNdaEkZ9L6Ba6HBP7wUbkSsePOgViL2SyGEsFggJZ16fjuK4I6tyBlC2YdfuYpqDgJleCFn-4IyaH5TKtHaVMa877QUU1y-wXyoCa1qf7K7x3cIzNxLlseV7IiT9yXVH6d8CjByGLcJEWk_JgdV8qpKvPTRX9ji9EFkFq95RbA6AJhbEw/s320/03%20layout.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The design was laid out onto the block using timber crayon.</div>T<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7QiZ9R-5fZhY7dyQctddK1_aJn_dZqpCI21sJG05b0E0Xn8hj3QEocoUqJ7Qaz9TnF-PIIHzmJaKbqX0spEaq3u7HhrrpsC7PhI61umlehCeJCvcsxWFgv_BHg4s3wVxv3AFoh8r0yLPtLQk0pQn3vBO_48j0YHm6Wb4XKVlCHDtKcz-fwi0xIaMag/s360/04%20bottom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="186" data-original-width="360" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7QiZ9R-5fZhY7dyQctddK1_aJn_dZqpCI21sJG05b0E0Xn8hj3QEocoUqJ7Qaz9TnF-PIIHzmJaKbqX0spEaq3u7HhrrpsC7PhI61umlehCeJCvcsxWFgv_BHg4s3wVxv3AFoh8r0yLPtLQk0pQn3vBO_48j0YHm6Wb4XKVlCHDtKcz-fwi0xIaMag/s320/04%20bottom.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also laid out the bottom at this time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4glb-8F5o0uNBzyY9OwEW_iHT078-SsuRWkdKS-FgCxmtIIyfgjfR9L7_Wn9yxnkU9rrg46n0mwa6CGdqnCMMjyrcaznY3rkW54qlectG6CktWvAlxCIx3SfDjU06WM0trES-bK01_ajHXDEXk1XC9W3_cYf5Zn6FZEvJQ5lury26xzL9m6jtaICSQw/s360/05%20cut.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="196" data-original-width="360" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4glb-8F5o0uNBzyY9OwEW_iHT078-SsuRWkdKS-FgCxmtIIyfgjfR9L7_Wn9yxnkU9rrg46n0mwa6CGdqnCMMjyrcaznY3rkW54qlectG6CktWvAlxCIx3SfDjU06WM0trES-bK01_ajHXDEXk1XC9W3_cYf5Zn6FZEvJQ5lury26xzL9m6jtaICSQw/s320/05%20cut.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While the piece was on its side, I shaped the bottom and put in holes for mounting pins. I also began to rough in the forms. I used a hydraulic chainsaw to cut out the large block from the top as well as 2 large corners. This is how the piece looked by the end of 2020.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJFGdLxRAT8wdnj0oDu1CFwlDTb5WnBCdzfKLw8ZE4IDk0nVLQXrjXCusCaw0ddm7RH6kpFszhEqR23MvHkWcWPY7DfW9-bA0l3fn-yR4RiUR21M1DLTObGdhwukLTZxMRsV18pHvO2n7nPeOBYkuQNnAnfOMt7rMdqU2BJTxgj32tLToNuOlJjf2-A/s360/06%20go%20with%20flow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="197" data-original-width="360" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJFGdLxRAT8wdnj0oDu1CFwlDTb5WnBCdzfKLw8ZE4IDk0nVLQXrjXCusCaw0ddm7RH6kpFszhEqR23MvHkWcWPY7DfW9-bA0l3fn-yR4RiUR21M1DLTObGdhwukLTZxMRsV18pHvO2n7nPeOBYkuQNnAnfOMt7rMdqU2BJTxgj32tLToNuOlJjf2-A/s320/06%20go%20with%20flow.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">During the following year, the 3,000 lb. piece of scrap became this functional sculpture called "Go With the Flow.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8Yx0HAsNvpW7M7WUzk43tbMVa3yyeCPboL74TXawOq25nuJNFBOf85hg4oXarfFQB9Zx5_OatS2HDzImWIUGG01DJQFGRewE9Q50-EYNgkaHycyhEOj0rQ5tLqBK8KFQnK7Vd3CEJJhVaSGGStE87llIPEtrsVw7QI-S6wsw5mXDnKFpG8JLppDhQA/s360/07%20stood%20up.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="360" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8Yx0HAsNvpW7M7WUzk43tbMVa3yyeCPboL74TXawOq25nuJNFBOf85hg4oXarfFQB9Zx5_OatS2HDzImWIUGG01DJQFGRewE9Q50-EYNgkaHycyhEOj0rQ5tLqBK8KFQnK7Vd3CEJJhVaSGGStE87llIPEtrsVw7QI-S6wsw5mXDnKFpG8JLppDhQA/s320/07%20stood%20up.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the spring of 2021, I stood the piece upright while I had the crane at the studio lifting other things.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDa6G3Gw44FTI-hqgmjdRTt9I_Q42hS5hF_GE0liJGw7etWu2MlH0ScK7ikEldCgCiQipiQJ0Ak1nEFWPr9NYMUM597tughwMwHhAoYujtc59TKj5C72ICTT0CHa_5XY6L7FVi3t6RktbRVDJFjtr0i5qtOlMFZYJEAfdHVHNvZLR1Pr168F2pfaVFRQ/s360/08%20blank%20back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="360" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDa6G3Gw44FTI-hqgmjdRTt9I_Q42hS5hF_GE0liJGw7etWu2MlH0ScK7ikEldCgCiQipiQJ0Ak1nEFWPr9NYMUM597tughwMwHhAoYujtc59TKj5C72ICTT0CHa_5XY6L7FVi3t6RktbRVDJFjtr0i5qtOlMFZYJEAfdHVHNvZLR1Pr168F2pfaVFRQ/s320/08%20blank%20back.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other side was completely unconsidered.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxJm1CS8Qz8lgyEgj1rEj-ZQBiPzjnUX-GthGFBQHXlQI9CM1PfBXmrOwDESwAGjg7GGVXsZpL1PIhcE6jOAl8OqRgC-_GHgtIfvoy2XkqEgmuJ6idhTcB-bb1EkDGEO_yxVns4pg9PwiyQOaTEhZxGWPzJd5rElANUf1CxrtHs9I-FqRw-sDGY-9-Q/s360/09%20final%20back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="360" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxJm1CS8Qz8lgyEgj1rEj-ZQBiPzjnUX-GthGFBQHXlQI9CM1PfBXmrOwDESwAGjg7GGVXsZpL1PIhcE6jOAl8OqRgC-_GHgtIfvoy2XkqEgmuJ6idhTcB-bb1EkDGEO_yxVns4pg9PwiyQOaTEhZxGWPzJd5rElANUf1CxrtHs9I-FqRw-sDGY-9-Q/s320/09%20final%20back.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I returned to the project in 2022 and worked on it whenever the weather permitted. This is the finished back view.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0tj7HhPv9BJlbB_qQsqzbnRqlDO02oXUj5YyLaKjS-9f5YpTlj4oSFa3GZyYnpn-HNojRGJHfQApDjWxnDjt9MsT8PvA6EEEqYyOotGsFQEECMv_Bl4kI4eJd8ySomeX1ADJSRbggZA4d_kFaNu-ez_XdUKnIQJl2MzpAehSpW5uNN0a1UHBMRiXiA/s360/10%20final.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="360" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0tj7HhPv9BJlbB_qQsqzbnRqlDO02oXUj5YyLaKjS-9f5YpTlj4oSFa3GZyYnpn-HNojRGJHfQApDjWxnDjt9MsT8PvA6EEEqYyOotGsFQEECMv_Bl4kI4eJd8ySomeX1ADJSRbggZA4d_kFaNu-ez_XdUKnIQJl2MzpAehSpW5uNN0a1UHBMRiXiA/s320/10%20final.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and this is the final front view. It is 8' wide by 4' high by 2'thick and weighs somewhere around 4,000 lbs. I haven't added up all of the hours that I have in it yet. There's quite a bit of labor in this piece. I'm happy with the results.</div><br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-64353049008777297162022-05-07T12:28:00.000-04:002022-05-07T12:28:10.805-04:00APRIL 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Kentucky Derby Day!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_DF4paxQQgjkWLLco7vP40K1IzXuqATDwae2sJSiXeiXjtTDBaynrbhJTO_injFGu-V9e8jx9TDWW9KFPYcfrsqls6-c0mjOQS-Hc2n0qI9TWpA8FT7UXPXKfoda1qtDV2LFX1A6p7V4M98Xt5AGLBlKcqDnnvR11vdMfVoJLdJiaFzK01Xc2vubtg/s360/01%20mem%2001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="347" data-original-width="360" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_DF4paxQQgjkWLLco7vP40K1IzXuqATDwae2sJSiXeiXjtTDBaynrbhJTO_injFGu-V9e8jx9TDWW9KFPYcfrsqls6-c0mjOQS-Hc2n0qI9TWpA8FT7UXPXKfoda1qtDV2LFX1A6p7V4M98Xt5AGLBlKcqDnnvR11vdMfVoJLdJiaFzK01Xc2vubtg/s320/01%20mem%2001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My main activity for April was a commission for a couple who lived in Indianapolis. This is "Memory Blossom" and is carved from a 300 lb. block of Indiana Limestone.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfdS4uPiE5HVmgYkc5-MV2kwOI6ny5rCtkpukloz_NL3B8e31XHQK5DJSs9ONubdtf7v6m-k7WAVCDpl6caBYhOGRVopuq0WxX7qROB14tV3CUg_21xeDbI4JsWaNB96ZfVheCl16pa1qsuZmnoapXI88DZlV-nmWk00HFD1qmpe39ekhUOLA2SAJj5Q/s412/02%20mem%2003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfdS4uPiE5HVmgYkc5-MV2kwOI6ny5rCtkpukloz_NL3B8e31XHQK5DJSs9ONubdtf7v6m-k7WAVCDpl6caBYhOGRVopuq0WxX7qROB14tV3CUg_21xeDbI4JsWaNB96ZfVheCl16pa1qsuZmnoapXI88DZlV-nmWk00HFD1qmpe39ekhUOLA2SAJj5Q/s320/02%20mem%2003.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the back view of the piece. It measures 24"W x 19"H x 10"D and has a final weight of 130 lbs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FuAmbtnBLvbgzaroETHhckWysWODdwVYEqNLYh9d2UENjHAvGag6afdPW1--7gwEW7uioacDJbiXuY_Voeq_7gUcuJZPbfxDfMYDTqT5cdviI-7_Y_FhSQYFoU5oNFZKehRua6bqVvJ66OnMd8VXVPC6_fqhowqOuS1N3dWyMK0MxLN-Iqx1qHqkeg/s360/03%20gey3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="233" data-original-width="360" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FuAmbtnBLvbgzaroETHhckWysWODdwVYEqNLYh9d2UENjHAvGag6afdPW1--7gwEW7uioacDJbiXuY_Voeq_7gUcuJZPbfxDfMYDTqT5cdviI-7_Y_FhSQYFoU5oNFZKehRua6bqVvJ66OnMd8VXVPC6_fqhowqOuS1N3dWyMK0MxLN-Iqx1qHqkeg/s320/03%20gey3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also found time to create this bench in Indiana Limestone called "Twin Geysers". It measurtes 52"W x 19"H x 16"D. I have sold and delivered this piece along with the bench that I made last month of 2 mushrooms.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmNoIS64ydsumUh1CNpwdn0y5WUT3BWBsbFERTkzMU_Ctsl5ztvWhIojcjt7bwnDWTLMSuAE2tAELlKNST8ePCQiCYqNVb4ntna62GLEIzVM1FbQs-XMkeld-YfXaQ4pbXHuUjW14QzMim1JwJPqjeL17QTPgzBj6k8hsUN36BLWiiDk4-hxqLK-utA/s657/04%20harmony.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmNoIS64ydsumUh1CNpwdn0y5WUT3BWBsbFERTkzMU_Ctsl5ztvWhIojcjt7bwnDWTLMSuAE2tAELlKNST8ePCQiCYqNVb4ntna62GLEIzVM1FbQs-XMkeld-YfXaQ4pbXHuUjW14QzMim1JwJPqjeL17QTPgzBj6k8hsUN36BLWiiDk4-hxqLK-utA/s320/04%20harmony.jpg" width="175" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Speaking of sales... I sold this large sculpture "Harmony" to the City of Indianapolis, IN</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUpLNpuL_HVOon4ZcI6kLMCc8WFnujRl52--4AnFilmqZvL-xBbmjDLkwL7g9WsM2ZL8P0dQxNMK8wky4RVszoyblN5OZQ5Oui58J_ZVblTk3tf6HZmONAvmFtI9nMUam1MW2UlZpiXSRvSp-4Rv7UgXoXe2V3f6s3MeiZ-wyv04e4BtqdiFxtY9Czw/s643/05%20harmony.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUpLNpuL_HVOon4ZcI6kLMCc8WFnujRl52--4AnFilmqZvL-xBbmjDLkwL7g9WsM2ZL8P0dQxNMK8wky4RVszoyblN5OZQ5Oui58J_ZVblTk3tf6HZmONAvmFtI9nMUam1MW2UlZpiXSRvSp-4Rv7UgXoXe2V3f6s3MeiZ-wyv04e4BtqdiFxtY9Czw/s320/05%20harmony.jpg" width="179" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the back view. It had been on lease to White River State Park for about 5 years before they acquired it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Indiana Limestone, 8'H x 4'W x 2'D</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NLHdXrLDWdcrSNp7ftbBM924YIdbIkgWKRaP48271vXpJbWhjkeVta9asTv2KjBzFx7kqF8nTWXMQhzxwk0zTUDhVtSAww_I_G0f9snHU33qDYlgdR6C08SO9S0Fh5tbrV3A0QfVQDduhz1ro_WsVToeykkjY8HkmP5WaSg4tnelHNmVSlC_5RbNog/s360/06%20lawler_5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="182" data-original-width="360" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NLHdXrLDWdcrSNp7ftbBM924YIdbIkgWKRaP48271vXpJbWhjkeVta9asTv2KjBzFx7kqF8nTWXMQhzxwk0zTUDhVtSAww_I_G0f9snHU33qDYlgdR6C08SO9S0Fh5tbrV3A0QfVQDduhz1ro_WsVToeykkjY8HkmP5WaSg4tnelHNmVSlC_5RbNog/s320/06%20lawler_5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also sold this large sculpture to the City of Lexington, KY. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"River of Music" Bench, Indiana Limestone 9'W x 4'H x 2'D</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8IuPmsLnga9Ll1S8-_Yj-wtQQ5fZJae97i9dBtbf4atzmu84ObFI6Wmd26EQhtZG6XfF0DmYA23w_Okc1efn5OxdFqDccGB5bdsM4A8Ncg1gH2zFHS8au8vcPzqu305quNG2tTPIhD6FpsnSTzuVZSIPDt4Q6SMKMVjuwFkqtmOe19DydxEn93cXQw/s360/07%20lawler_6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="360" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8IuPmsLnga9Ll1S8-_Yj-wtQQ5fZJae97i9dBtbf4atzmu84ObFI6Wmd26EQhtZG6XfF0DmYA23w_Okc1efn5OxdFqDccGB5bdsM4A8Ncg1gH2zFHS8au8vcPzqu305quNG2tTPIhD6FpsnSTzuVZSIPDt4Q6SMKMVjuwFkqtmOe19DydxEn93cXQw/s320/07%20lawler_6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It had been on an 18 month lease before they acquired the piece.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5K4XrYM6QZ-Cft67rcAA41HIJ0_DC8Ne_npzThQUL5T3_g6f2dPkCGTn2C6QvYJvr6LeMSUDOPFJc0PkVv1kEgXKlGNbHai6IjcOfuufB2_5vuKhx8wDh-1GFqj8x4Tc3Vb77PJhoHUcNRhl0LgY01J6Bb0oUDDq0J1DQxNvPlpY_6CFU4G-Q_FCA6w/s360/08%20IMG_5444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="360" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5K4XrYM6QZ-Cft67rcAA41HIJ0_DC8Ne_npzThQUL5T3_g6f2dPkCGTn2C6QvYJvr6LeMSUDOPFJc0PkVv1kEgXKlGNbHai6IjcOfuufB2_5vuKhx8wDh-1GFqj8x4Tc3Vb77PJhoHUcNRhl0LgY01J6Bb0oUDDq0J1DQxNvPlpY_6CFU4G-Q_FCA6w/s320/08%20IMG_5444.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>One day, we took off work and went for a walk-about in Yellowbank Wildlife Area to Big Cave Hollow. We need to get out more often...<br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-80521016032028645132022-04-12T10:54:00.010-04:002022-04-14T13:24:08.797-04:00Bernheim and Maker's Mark<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Monday, April 11, was Meg White's birthday and we decided to take a small road trip to Bernheim Forest. It was a raining - one of those lost, dark misty days, but with bright new spring colors starting to show. We practically had the place to ourselves on a rainy Monday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKhCXN52zs03hpMoTwyDgLZRWalfJgGPUVxQiVi86GQQak1x5NVMjmMdaOMmEfhm3scjgVEznrtTg0jux1a_TCUsG-snOhUdFW00QIrytxWzg9dcuMQ_aVOkNkMhBAVgV_Yl2KqUbDOu8zYRbIl0O21BtbIhxFP843SvGO-RaNDSukylj9vH9c7QitQ/s690/01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKhCXN52zs03hpMoTwyDgLZRWalfJgGPUVxQiVi86GQQak1x5NVMjmMdaOMmEfhm3scjgVEznrtTg0jux1a_TCUsG-snOhUdFW00QIrytxWzg9dcuMQ_aVOkNkMhBAVgV_Yl2KqUbDOu8zYRbIl0O21BtbIhxFP843SvGO-RaNDSukylj9vH9c7QitQ/s320/01.jpg" width="167" /></a></div>Meg wanted to get pictures of her piece that is located out there- and see how it looked in the rain.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjiMMqnshsuY9Jxs4AHf3Iz09I6JRpjGmHVobURF1kBwj8lBzsoDMv6DXmy5LETTYx8EoOE28KIErXLObba7gkyc9coL66zSKD32dSKpg9NQUa27osvGY0WnV2-uuZA8tcOi97IfQJagnKEmjq9slk95nWr4vkDudqK7XimpzrpJW7aDM-5sofTwWyQ/s442/02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjiMMqnshsuY9Jxs4AHf3Iz09I6JRpjGmHVobURF1kBwj8lBzsoDMv6DXmy5LETTYx8EoOE28KIErXLObba7gkyc9coL66zSKD32dSKpg9NQUa27osvGY0WnV2-uuZA8tcOi97IfQJagnKEmjq9slk95nWr4vkDudqK7XimpzrpJW7aDM-5sofTwWyQ/s320/02.jpg" width="261" /></a></div>I took the opportunity to check up on my own piece that is in the Edible Garden.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05Hyjpag6fRffBtj80YNgK4h32k-DpkLaNJ9jxpW0V8opfPJPzRj6iGit2C0quFvtugk-wxjQT2MKlXcy_wfGaLD9MelCfZ4QKAwzfgn3KB9Q5ZnkRZLu94EHEcmKkbLJ7wXfH-Ra9_wGFqtl0yDeaFVCWUC5LnCJyNY6lqeB1pUkhrVBJRcq0XxC_w/s360/05a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="291" data-original-width="360" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05Hyjpag6fRffBtj80YNgK4h32k-DpkLaNJ9jxpW0V8opfPJPzRj6iGit2C0quFvtugk-wxjQT2MKlXcy_wfGaLD9MelCfZ4QKAwzfgn3KB9Q5ZnkRZLu94EHEcmKkbLJ7wXfH-Ra9_wGFqtl0yDeaFVCWUC5LnCJyNY6lqeB1pUkhrVBJRcq0XxC_w/s320/05a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Many years ago, we'd come to Bernheim on another rainy birthday of Meg's, when Matt Weir was installing his "Earth Measure". This year, we decided to also go see Matt's new piece at Maker's Mark Distillery near Loretto, KY. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OES7gOq_KtKZSnFJ0IE5nNX86dR-pRkIg3Y4Jxp0iHdUfFUX85cz_ZP278BQsuNR0713C5RCxfqEOkE-sO6MZWM7jIZ3mLdQdgv97RrirZO1Jz3rCl0wEu8UpBvuxs94O8Q-qDByQJU3PQKjSOqTiBDVRjbe-tMRVRI0T2BdxFtQMgoHX8xn5iSEIA/s360/06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="360" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OES7gOq_KtKZSnFJ0IE5nNX86dR-pRkIg3Y4Jxp0iHdUfFUX85cz_ZP278BQsuNR0713C5RCxfqEOkE-sO6MZWM7jIZ3mLdQdgv97RrirZO1Jz3rCl0wEu8UpBvuxs94O8Q-qDByQJU3PQKjSOqTiBDVRjbe-tMRVRI0T2BdxFtQMgoHX8xn5iSEIA/s320/06.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I could pick out Matt's sculpture from the road over a 1/4 mile away. Whisky Creek is line-of-sight right to the piece.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-UehXsn_O3txZDF73HUCAR4Ktl6Jr7tiDlyUTSe6mKC9mOM1LH7ak_Tr_VZ7NKKsOFqH5HqFNUMxBwr1LCGQ-TMm-cAmmAgFyyTs95wUZbPs4UaOOHSp1e00kRdjulqQD5VmsPPD3t0Y6jGsYJR2DzG8soColInILGDfc-YG2j2TYmyZBDdGeuxb5w/s360/07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="360" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-UehXsn_O3txZDF73HUCAR4Ktl6Jr7tiDlyUTSe6mKC9mOM1LH7ak_Tr_VZ7NKKsOFqH5HqFNUMxBwr1LCGQ-TMm-cAmmAgFyyTs95wUZbPs4UaOOHSp1e00kRdjulqQD5VmsPPD3t0Y6jGsYJR2DzG8soColInILGDfc-YG2j2TYmyZBDdGeuxb5w/s320/07.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>It's a huge installation that cannot be appreciated in pictures. It's got a sense of scale that has to be seen in person.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgaNIw62Ew0PaB6Xl7QrUguJD39itAAMn9AKeF-sNJq5_uDL_JUeorU_vV3eZGvt1gcaiYpG2S80FOhBBPAWFyNrT5bpweTjEkWjVUg8pH6O_6u76ts7Kl0xfK9yNMaMK56orUOCfVDvgyKLqEjygM67Sx15yigSec2DRmSm-M16To4Tj91xIMclvUw/s360/08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="283" data-original-width="360" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgaNIw62Ew0PaB6Xl7QrUguJD39itAAMn9AKeF-sNJq5_uDL_JUeorU_vV3eZGvt1gcaiYpG2S80FOhBBPAWFyNrT5bpweTjEkWjVUg8pH6O_6u76ts7Kl0xfK9yNMaMK56orUOCfVDvgyKLqEjygM67Sx15yigSec2DRmSm-M16To4Tj91xIMclvUw/s320/08.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is the back side. Matt pieced large blocks of Indiana Limestone together and made clean geometric shapes emerging from a layered matrix - top notch craftsmanship as usual.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_4eruk6y-iH164t_6a_kzEE3JSelmsjSqU3rl6vHRnQLBLTCRscCoegD_no5cdDYNunfuIXNzUk_6lXwxucRK0r25ML-9aqL_MVvQ2x9_jQw8TR5QDU-tyxmi2QOPGprTtFPMjcOfh8kbyaUr88cusTQfdXzi2DAklw4Df2FlOKkuemOzcOHXcCwaw/s493/09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_4eruk6y-iH164t_6a_kzEE3JSelmsjSqU3rl6vHRnQLBLTCRscCoegD_no5cdDYNunfuIXNzUk_6lXwxucRK0r25ML-9aqL_MVvQ2x9_jQw8TR5QDU-tyxmi2QOPGprTtFPMjcOfh8kbyaUr88cusTQfdXzi2DAklw4Df2FlOKkuemOzcOHXcCwaw/s320/09.jpg" width="234" /></a></div>The seams on the copper piece didn't photograph well, but they're awesome. The back side of the silver piece has a mirror finish - you can see yourself.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmnN7D8m75OGHwC4UPgESn463522AJ46Xa_XVEGC1O72cq6Kpr0JeBiITCpvVsA-MNSJeMZ_cJsQiNcK_oWv8Xy90csWpJKJJVGJIadgzrPiZXjQdmHbdSJBzbE5itmx9DDbwiynhNNtOMRsxePK4o1DHwnvxz9f68rQLlbwyRjFbXAsqlBfN9xg_sg/s360/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="323" data-original-width="360" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmnN7D8m75OGHwC4UPgESn463522AJ46Xa_XVEGC1O72cq6Kpr0JeBiITCpvVsA-MNSJeMZ_cJsQiNcK_oWv8Xy90csWpJKJJVGJIadgzrPiZXjQdmHbdSJBzbE5itmx9DDbwiynhNNtOMRsxePK4o1DHwnvxz9f68rQLlbwyRjFbXAsqlBfN9xg_sg/s320/10.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here's the signage.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOSOkJ9zbclVtYbs1Ik3LteXtPSfj9xxLpeljhf3BB6mgUbm_x3sqDhQ75SniOS7wzI7Ax3Io3CWn4nyYdGZQIMN7ElGPM2MqmgLE_e4oGDj_bS-n0QV1RrrRbddX5fvDxuTcdNn32nKBAwv9sXOixe9vBnnE9Olr9sFuF9C3D_s_EUZVY3JC_9lo1g/s360/11a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="53" data-original-width="360" height="47" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOSOkJ9zbclVtYbs1Ik3LteXtPSfj9xxLpeljhf3BB6mgUbm_x3sqDhQ75SniOS7wzI7Ax3Io3CWn4nyYdGZQIMN7ElGPM2MqmgLE_e4oGDj_bS-n0QV1RrrRbddX5fvDxuTcdNn32nKBAwv9sXOixe9vBnnE9Olr9sFuF9C3D_s_EUZVY3JC_9lo1g/s320/11a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Matt used hand cut lettering to sign and date the piece - a real tight job.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTzSym4nsHjTCtMjkNL6vR8GYPai0Mb00uP_Gjy4MpDTEGlVdfH9_LHqtvs9MihGTX-xbTPyBM9z7XxsMcq65ABXqtbJURtwsRxUnMpnUOIdZO9VE5EHgWrCau_wV5VjcQuhGCaehsWrpkns_rPJt7RJEOOLEHWR_v-KK9UG0M6tZamANxZfWGfdcNw/s360/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="334" data-original-width="360" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTzSym4nsHjTCtMjkNL6vR8GYPai0Mb00uP_Gjy4MpDTEGlVdfH9_LHqtvs9MihGTX-xbTPyBM9z7XxsMcq65ABXqtbJURtwsRxUnMpnUOIdZO9VE5EHgWrCau_wV5VjcQuhGCaehsWrpkns_rPJt7RJEOOLEHWR_v-KK9UG0M6tZamANxZfWGfdcNw/s320/12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here's a detail of a Bryozoa and a Gastropod that he highlighted. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0bdZjVpbkksQ54216OYWb6DjNwVO-mJy22V9cB4Rfr_pjixsWQmdBQxUShkehUux2bNvApXKsyjl8hxsrSCUNCH11du1tl7cfxJZn_GRL5ewKyTXcWLZbzMFTsCnUy7YiwXX4p-TGwZ6t1enruhCZvIgReGEp98TxRN-ycTXtQUfQyy3L4p54Jd47A/s360/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="284" data-original-width="360" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0bdZjVpbkksQ54216OYWb6DjNwVO-mJy22V9cB4Rfr_pjixsWQmdBQxUShkehUux2bNvApXKsyjl8hxsrSCUNCH11du1tl7cfxJZn_GRL5ewKyTXcWLZbzMFTsCnUy7YiwXX4p-TGwZ6t1enruhCZvIgReGEp98TxRN-ycTXtQUfQyy3L4p54Jd47A/s320/13.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>...another nice detail.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrH8tOmC5bTH-yTn9ZcpBWqvmt0c5WoRKFkcf4l70WKQ7Pg5CQ5jSW14sgtRfsKxvBXbwDR8zCzrgULXGaE3FIwiLMtiifEiZqNiVHx_g27Foqca0X8SIvfoKA80c6neXwMpKH9LO2ZR9-ULRbilpJtUTm2pgrMAgS_Nl0DtKPNAX3-SO0WfQwVeQ4cg/s360/14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="360" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrH8tOmC5bTH-yTn9ZcpBWqvmt0c5WoRKFkcf4l70WKQ7Pg5CQ5jSW14sgtRfsKxvBXbwDR8zCzrgULXGaE3FIwiLMtiifEiZqNiVHx_g27Foqca0X8SIvfoKA80c6neXwMpKH9LO2ZR9-ULRbilpJtUTm2pgrMAgS_Nl0DtKPNAX3-SO0WfQwVeQ4cg/s320/14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The solar powered car that the distillery uses caught my eye on the way out. Speaking of solar, I wonder if the buildings have been painted all black for some reason beside looks? Maker's Mark distillery is nestled down in a small valley and the grounds are neat as a pin. It is a great day trip that I totally recommend.<br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-33443615288516704972022-03-24T15:05:00.001-04:002022-03-24T15:05:19.560-04:003 Floral Birdbaths & a Mushroom Bench<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every winter, work slows down because of bad weather. However, I always find some pretty days to get a few pieces done. As I worked on a large gateway project, I snuck in time to create 4 functional garden pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpk3o-tlD-Yr41kyNdrutQUrKDeZBlDZ69gXR7D9oU7qof0RE7Q2VvdmCMkda7VlGBScelxxW9KA_mMOk-IdxixTV6hrz_HDngOleKkiOGbtAyZOZBg6WtCxP70tnctIioVWPVPzWopxjFHKreJyGVI8bH98yhDi2GRtx8Mnt8GmBQrrZ2xzEOR-JZQ/s484/01rose01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpk3o-tlD-Yr41kyNdrutQUrKDeZBlDZ69gXR7D9oU7qof0RE7Q2VvdmCMkda7VlGBScelxxW9KA_mMOk-IdxixTV6hrz_HDngOleKkiOGbtAyZOZBg6WtCxP70tnctIioVWPVPzWopxjFHKreJyGVI8bH98yhDi2GRtx8Mnt8GmBQrrZ2xzEOR-JZQ/s320/01rose01.jpg" width="238" /></a></div>"Wild Rose" bird bath, Indiana Limestone, 34"H x 22" x 16"<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi89AsV12seKpRUDqYpmakPVTZLfUsZ0BcqBncpooxYdQKToPEbka0p_I4yug3zHY4QtTAJJjmC53qDCthF3WJlZQ8QudeZ5Py8HhYUg3AfetF9ubhG7g3iMm8Z3J2sIO_OZanT2MFKATGxvQE_SB1Vs4swVnumacDswCybCQcC8wuHRGhZ6-z4-vva9w/s496/02rose02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi89AsV12seKpRUDqYpmakPVTZLfUsZ0BcqBncpooxYdQKToPEbka0p_I4yug3zHY4QtTAJJjmC53qDCthF3WJlZQ8QudeZ5Py8HhYUg3AfetF9ubhG7g3iMm8Z3J2sIO_OZanT2MFKATGxvQE_SB1Vs4swVnumacDswCybCQcC8wuHRGhZ6-z4-vva9w/s320/02rose02.jpg" width="232" /></a></div>....walking around the piece...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxgYecDkolwk6i3-SzbpBrsIhVBUWq0iWqoLLglvJlsn3f9gfqPqL_XRTwejjuhORLsMDJ7hyYi-mRbg2IozqmQ5Y5uoVoiHAh5mL2FiDHYValMB0Dq8gQcluo_Jl8QkL11mqPfpHCPSdnQmsqyyuhfKa74-kqL0ZtILW6C7fmyhFv-8zg8smPuYmcg/s462/03rose03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxgYecDkolwk6i3-SzbpBrsIhVBUWq0iWqoLLglvJlsn3f9gfqPqL_XRTwejjuhORLsMDJ7hyYi-mRbg2IozqmQ5Y5uoVoiHAh5mL2FiDHYValMB0Dq8gQcluo_Jl8QkL11mqPfpHCPSdnQmsqyyuhfKa74-kqL0ZtILW6C7fmyhFv-8zg8smPuYmcg/s320/03rose03.jpg" width="249" /></a></div>...and around...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDr2a1dHwLJTD6uWrh67sEViqB1wmcW_ycZgOW8gAq5aP3bpyzwSTrkkh-7QdjWqVvo1ewN0nPA60Sp1Zz76cASVpxS1khnLuebv2f69YdtWnvXK1uP5-52PDvfk_Hpye1w6ZsykosaggvKoxaeBub-4rby0be5XLAX3oNhCRzs0Y7mgPHRhBaqdfaNA/s320/05grasp01.jpg" width="191" /></a></div>"Grasp Blossom", Indiana Limestone, 33"H x 19" x 15"<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLv2_8tcCezVoTAry7wRxly_B9S96JSn3ALaLPyIY4zQqFMyYSLK4iOivz5jdmFBb_2_7rbXybgArxpR4xNbQ4Mu3hcTCrFXEpFf_3lpH11dHD3XF_wThtNVVqEPe-8XnB-7qnowLG1aOpJh2Y3mcxsyh7GUgB0QoRwZNQv0v9fbelqLRjePIb0-jJA/s665/06grasp02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLv2_8tcCezVoTAry7wRxly_B9S96JSn3ALaLPyIY4zQqFMyYSLK4iOivz5jdmFBb_2_7rbXybgArxpR4xNbQ4Mu3hcTCrFXEpFf_3lpH11dHD3XF_wThtNVVqEPe-8XnB-7qnowLG1aOpJh2Y3mcxsyh7GUgB0QoRwZNQv0v9fbelqLRjePIb0-jJA/s320/06grasp02.jpg" width="173" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">I began this project last November and finally installed the finished pieces outside by the first week in March.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVD5c5nJLiWS3YvqilhtLfQWUWiQAhEJ7IebUW5gJkkOIH94bjJES0NhyKv9ZpYYa_eiM67G3iHagmlkdNw2shFIxshFOlThluGtDbcLhlV0o3GG3DAmHNxbqhtT1b0SLELQuXerMSCrc9SSepR4vKN9vwWQEv457mopYChD0P5aTFn6Tgx-BNIorLRg/s371/at01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="371" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVD5c5nJLiWS3YvqilhtLfQWUWiQAhEJ7IebUW5gJkkOIH94bjJES0NhyKv9ZpYYa_eiM67G3iHagmlkdNw2shFIxshFOlThluGtDbcLhlV0o3GG3DAmHNxbqhtT1b0SLELQuXerMSCrc9SSepR4vKN9vwWQEv457mopYChD0P5aTFn6Tgx-BNIorLRg/s320/at01.jpg" width="311" /></a></div>Right now, these pieces mark the sight line between "Inertia"...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="342" data-original-width="360" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmSSTIuVePDnJmgrDGNZdUHmOfpWhRydecOyP6qi9bCmEygk7d5HSbpc1dFxiJKRzTdIXhpXJ58yn7iurJoZ31_pyz-ZzOQ3ZFx8Dki0KgGJMUe0H4TQAE9G11CwfKNwL-5OqZtPXmXUJphXcGL-y3tFgKk-Xobq6HVKwcLUJ5caQC2bE9WSfUI-khQ/s320/at03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>These are made from 4 separate pieces of Indiana Limestone.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqiliCDPt6Q4f3U0buAXgEmYdOHVC832w9XQ6-UV5J0rxYR0ZnlIZHdGXgjlyGWb5EEsFjLj2KHTTlM9FCXdOKCFcjUjszL0Zqfd4jdxUuX9CXBMFP1uj2N5HHN355qyClU1lyaRRGxUCZV15_euwZ-P_XX4oMO3UhI6evgxldgsRlmedyqwvj0Rm4g/s588/at04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqiliCDPt6Q4f3U0buAXgEmYdOHVC832w9XQ6-UV5J0rxYR0ZnlIZHdGXgjlyGWb5EEsFjLj2KHTTlM9FCXdOKCFcjUjszL0Zqfd4jdxUuX9CXBMFP1uj2N5HHN355qyClU1lyaRRGxUCZV15_euwZ-P_XX4oMO3UhI6evgxldgsRlmedyqwvj0Rm4g/s320/at04.jpg" width="196" /></a></div>...and walking around the piece...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZd6Qp2AUel5aiunsxn2zdq8tNZ8JOqclTYXyUj4o_MDTrWGAl9ywIUVG68V8ebRFDYa0Izfqh2-2rP6msZb2OJB0tkjGzWfu3N0CoapoOKQCxVM0nf71kLZ3b-Ghd8KsY_FxQ6XDs8sj7H-C9syrnGu3IoEnyN6ea5OqmcPfcg0Tw1xPKSdvSlFy1OA/s500/at05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZd6Qp2AUel5aiunsxn2zdq8tNZ8JOqclTYXyUj4o_MDTrWGAl9ywIUVG68V8ebRFDYa0Izfqh2-2rP6msZb2OJB0tkjGzWfu3N0CoapoOKQCxVM0nf71kLZ3b-Ghd8KsY_FxQ6XDs8sj7H-C9syrnGu3IoEnyN6ea5OqmcPfcg0Tw1xPKSdvSlFy1OA/s320/at05.jpg" width="230" /></a></div>They measure a little over 6 feet tall by approx. 3-1/2' x 2'.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3HYeR6GUbxaJ_f2IOjy9IbvzU50rCdOOIiZC3TfW0Gbzkho011xbhB0XUrwAv7HOwf7IsN7vhhFMuifDFbMIJDGdzLx0ckF8q3C61Z_9bKr1rJdM3LYfWcK6wjKrnSIqZkwO4jvG0iDxgIULULvz8EAH2ybYeR17QknM4Q1I0wUhfkzKVv5mTpz8sJg/s492/at06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3HYeR6GUbxaJ_f2IOjy9IbvzU50rCdOOIiZC3TfW0Gbzkho011xbhB0XUrwAv7HOwf7IsN7vhhFMuifDFbMIJDGdzLx0ckF8q3C61Z_9bKr1rJdM3LYfWcK6wjKrnSIqZkwO4jvG0iDxgIULULvz8EAH2ybYeR17QknM4Q1I0wUhfkzKVv5mTpz8sJg/s320/at06.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and walking around further...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinIocGeWyu7jg9eTnnOcvxzaANxSkKyJHQSfAhTjaDxRwA4a3HFKUwXyVfD4jjB6aasNxDyNtwlugMwTlUaz_G8e7895WKzGuOcrbKpIZbiPJmUcO--8XW6fRG9HJqB2k-EsgSNZeACc3DDezFXkz6j2n_GioefSSY3ZYVYE36f2dZmU1cHHjpRYnrQ/s540/at07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinIocGeWyu7jg9eTnnOcvxzaANxSkKyJHQSfAhTjaDxRwA4a3HFKUwXyVfD4jjB6aasNxDyNtwlugMwTlUaz_G8e7895WKzGuOcrbKpIZbiPJmUcO--8XW6fRG9HJqB2k-EsgSNZeACc3DDezFXkz6j2n_GioefSSY3ZYVYE36f2dZmU1cHHjpRYnrQ/s320/at07.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /> Right now, they have red lava around the base, which really sets off the piece. I'll get better pictures when everything starts to green up.<p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-23037362298156933332022-01-10T11:58:00.001-05:002022-01-10T12:22:15.175-05:002021 At A Glance<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below are pictures of the stone sculptures that I made last year. Like an archeological dig: the newest on top, the oldest is on the bottom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxAxi9ILKf-CLfc5YOx90SjbffkmPFMwwYlBFqPpQaEpjOvPDVBbQi-EUs4REJvmikdlo6qwn2axDiVwPYm9M0KHVeGMTumsD8eXRS2PglzAscP1UMRghfR8UlCyyzj0EZ-GZXg_cd6dgnq7VyK_5441K8NjqF42E4l2AehBODZpATXPG9xJiWw3MXHA=s798" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxAxi9ILKf-CLfc5YOx90SjbffkmPFMwwYlBFqPpQaEpjOvPDVBbQi-EUs4REJvmikdlo6qwn2axDiVwPYm9M0KHVeGMTumsD8eXRS2PglzAscP1UMRghfR8UlCyyzj0EZ-GZXg_cd6dgnq7VyK_5441K8NjqF42E4l2AehBODZpATXPG9xJiWw3MXHA=s320" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Attraction, project currently in progress - part 1 of a 2 part gateway piece.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYrjJgn13NHRe6by-_FkVzSy9tdFDmZi4PpsvrcHNuMKX5Gj8Hoh-DRfmIuVwJxNfxW60SzdPZBr1Ghy53E3r4EwHimxVidH45Qj6nVTvf0uMNmEno90JElqVwXp-Xn9iuZl_RFZ9UN3cKvfEsUzEASJW65GqAFj6T0_FhZHls5fVo57iXSmT7zcoOZQ=s689" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYrjJgn13NHRe6by-_FkVzSy9tdFDmZi4PpsvrcHNuMKX5Gj8Hoh-DRfmIuVwJxNfxW60SzdPZBr1Ghy53E3r4EwHimxVidH45Qj6nVTvf0uMNmEno90JElqVwXp-Xn9iuZl_RFZ9UN3cKvfEsUzEASJW65GqAFj6T0_FhZHls5fVo57iXSmT7zcoOZQ=s320" width="167" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Attraction, alternate view</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaLb67mC9MbvVeq_zSiseA4raesdKwhicpdU_hE86mDiOOyAnhvZOxDs-4_76y7LLWpIIO5VpvxkfRNoEChpqo4hRMziYWQeVdmEUAw_06mjizTWCMjpL9KGvr6-q6BB8gaawWINwvXGPJDWm19eVDRvlyJvPKn54vL1718z72Z6jZ_3R7gMBfN0fmHQ=s360" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="223" data-original-width="360" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaLb67mC9MbvVeq_zSiseA4raesdKwhicpdU_hE86mDiOOyAnhvZOxDs-4_76y7LLWpIIO5VpvxkfRNoEChpqo4hRMziYWQeVdmEUAw_06mjizTWCMjpL9KGvr6-q6BB8gaawWINwvXGPJDWm19eVDRvlyJvPKn54vL1718z72Z6jZ_3R7gMBfN0fmHQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wild Rose Bench (Sold)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjC1SB4L_bqzO3zw4a3_BdTOqmLj2yvDEJd7f8C13iDwMCR-XR4U098F652fcQtZur8KcAsJGipm61YyoD1RHqp7V4vkLGwWO9eSomtwRwUY7Pn-61iepLKBM104o7ZWdL3bOBntF05Ji4dHuQhU-87ylydlpEMw-96lJ-awmjXRRQjJJL0gStFzxetrA=s713" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjC1SB4L_bqzO3zw4a3_BdTOqmLj2yvDEJd7f8C13iDwMCR-XR4U098F652fcQtZur8KcAsJGipm61YyoD1RHqp7V4vkLGwWO9eSomtwRwUY7Pn-61iepLKBM104o7ZWdL3bOBntF05Ji4dHuQhU-87ylydlpEMw-96lJ-awmjXRRQjJJL0gStFzxetrA=s320" width="162" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">IF</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG9xbrY3-N1vgq257pN6ZfcMtksnEP-4qvS5i30_kB5OjfJ3HqZFaBej9NzrsUnMAE3niZb2pSGe7vn5OVhoEGI3qsfTUr2s81zMU7W04XMRkGJPYElgiWTuzOrgdQw3sRS3y7TOajyiVyDIyOMcylKxBB3h4_aWCj7q1KhLu_999VWUkHifhSzioB-Q=s360" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="285" data-original-width="360" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG9xbrY3-N1vgq257pN6ZfcMtksnEP-4qvS5i30_kB5OjfJ3HqZFaBej9NzrsUnMAE3niZb2pSGe7vn5OVhoEGI3qsfTUr2s81zMU7W04XMRkGJPYElgiWTuzOrgdQw3sRS3y7TOajyiVyDIyOMcylKxBB3h4_aWCj7q1KhLu_999VWUkHifhSzioB-Q=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Morning Flight Bird Bath (sold)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaOl73WnGkNM-ZcpF6mZPbBD8uPCfMTR37THJjf-jfxgB1Gyt4ihFvTH3kXirGf1T85Eq346XNdGi1-BigZD4GMYf7UGPPIR4GBtdi04CeqI10KQSrJ4EICNAELRCq-iKOsbiCSWG4ap1e8iX-OP6neEhiOp9WxrwfjkWrzB1Wi0e-mTYzPNTCI0Gpmg=s382" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaOl73WnGkNM-ZcpF6mZPbBD8uPCfMTR37THJjf-jfxgB1Gyt4ihFvTH3kXirGf1T85Eq346XNdGi1-BigZD4GMYf7UGPPIR4GBtdi04CeqI10KQSrJ4EICNAELRCq-iKOsbiCSWG4ap1e8iX-OP6neEhiOp9WxrwfjkWrzB1Wi0e-mTYzPNTCI0Gpmg=s320" width="302" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No Limits Bird Bath</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRGXNM6pXpWcOMnjKJYlTZOWaDsz8SClZsMXm_15NSmWnQJsd6Bvz8ttvIWhIUbEFC3NtfRRm659jCw-6TzaPe0v8DPDdccxRRFv2KuTAFNBDvPt7b3tClzHx21wiL3dP8OwKzwKzHeQo3NtJToiMNSIW-4eHFPGxWW6ArOPsMsf9hi8PW98hYfS2D-g=s449" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRGXNM6pXpWcOMnjKJYlTZOWaDsz8SClZsMXm_15NSmWnQJsd6Bvz8ttvIWhIUbEFC3NtfRRm659jCw-6TzaPe0v8DPDdccxRRFv2KuTAFNBDvPt7b3tClzHx21wiL3dP8OwKzwKzHeQo3NtJToiMNSIW-4eHFPGxWW6ArOPsMsf9hi8PW98hYfS2D-g=s320" width="257" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For Tomorrow</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF2MaEETpV_UefufoSzkOndxc_BJg509ryo9vPLq1x9tmMgeTjv5Hog3mPvkK7x7YxQtBhZ8pDkVGFDv-NwHovcMipClyLFZf2ZIyv8ecJmtuk3NF8vNhTWvQXTSI2kP6XddyYl1bF4ia1Nu0X4Lt7e8QSr1zauhmSlgMreRXZZooJLASyEssnaI912g=s402" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF2MaEETpV_UefufoSzkOndxc_BJg509ryo9vPLq1x9tmMgeTjv5Hog3mPvkK7x7YxQtBhZ8pDkVGFDv-NwHovcMipClyLFZf2ZIyv8ecJmtuk3NF8vNhTWvQXTSI2kP6XddyYl1bF4ia1Nu0X4Lt7e8QSr1zauhmSlgMreRXZZooJLASyEssnaI912g=s320" width="287" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For Tomorrow, alternate view</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimHeIUGSQcdr5cplQ-sXXeV8q-q-wCwy9WA2_4MVSnmyrJTxijhLugO2La66lSP7iaMSZRrjIYmuTbQOBnbvqfU9MVz-zbLiaOGq_nycvIasUll__bFfYi2jiaAqrv40yYPVqUingBP822mZlafCQTTnlkTT1H94AqjoTVCwDUmluSitYAEozMqujGug=s360" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="360" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimHeIUGSQcdr5cplQ-sXXeV8q-q-wCwy9WA2_4MVSnmyrJTxijhLugO2La66lSP7iaMSZRrjIYmuTbQOBnbvqfU9MVz-zbLiaOGq_nycvIasUll__bFfYi2jiaAqrv40yYPVqUingBP822mZlafCQTTnlkTT1H94AqjoTVCwDUmluSitYAEozMqujGug=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Memory Flower (sold)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQlQ2cpV3zQLeSRO47pszpSC-jKLjVWHKY7SuQ3uaCwg1MwPOQR8kE-Citjx6keN60fB4y79Z1mHFt4mUMt5ZipF6zwy79ZgV9EouTO3KTsvflesy4hVevnHqybc3fC4aqnO-RQzs-dHNOWGaYniKZ-SJCyj8dxoXQVSikkJoLYdaIVxxLiQ_54u-vkg=s609" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQlQ2cpV3zQLeSRO47pszpSC-jKLjVWHKY7SuQ3uaCwg1MwPOQR8kE-Citjx6keN60fB4y79Z1mHFt4mUMt5ZipF6zwy79ZgV9EouTO3KTsvflesy4hVevnHqybc3fC4aqnO-RQzs-dHNOWGaYniKZ-SJCyj8dxoXQVSikkJoLYdaIVxxLiQ_54u-vkg=s320" width="189" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beginning</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhd3IuvQrGE60iP0-DdLt2huti1i7hUBImhKqQcfB68tbuwJMf9yLo75dnWqp_2hSLxGcl0LVQ5odhr4d8g4vR_5bCXI90B-W6Sl55QckjYoGCRHwVbNAWG7h-8Ls7fBFuEFvS9j6LbkTRSIy1y6J4QMUCxIa4Qkkn__p2jHLVjCL2AC6-E10mxXRJD5w=s514" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Fire Flower Bird Bath (sold)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHqyI2AxO3uisM_DE-bdBKolkdeaozJAdq5lMaLbMAXOSCFICP0avLsOihQYYKka42y8n1NDFKsQqGVRJRJb4hTTQ1RINwYjbiBURmoUUIinW9d7i9GwrSTC3UyRKrVl0nrJw1g-WDgdLhRMfem_J66dj_Ink0BT9kp2mGhinHe9-XtUaqx-USErYafQ=s360" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="360" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHqyI2AxO3uisM_DE-bdBKolkdeaozJAdq5lMaLbMAXOSCFICP0avLsOihQYYKka42y8n1NDFKsQqGVRJRJb4hTTQ1RINwYjbiBURmoUUIinW9d7i9GwrSTC3UyRKrVl0nrJw1g-WDgdLhRMfem_J66dj_Ink0BT9kp2mGhinHe9-XtUaqx-USErYafQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Floral Bird Bath (sold)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSQFs12N6gsJWmQrRsal0VaT275MExt74NzlokKioiO5b1N_0zG2gBBbvkyIIxhJmlNE_nl-l-HDdb-Lep-HXdN4bvizSrj4G5QaGm2sraK9FlLzXm9abGRKRO_0LPR7SeIhg0p6tSGaY7Lo65cByTLKYWwQxqv1FmhkWaos6i1Ixu7iGfTT34J1b9IA=s396" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSQFs12N6gsJWmQrRsal0VaT275MExt74NzlokKioiO5b1N_0zG2gBBbvkyIIxhJmlNE_nl-l-HDdb-Lep-HXdN4bvizSrj4G5QaGm2sraK9FlLzXm9abGRKRO_0LPR7SeIhg0p6tSGaY7Lo65cByTLKYWwQxqv1FmhkWaos6i1Ixu7iGfTT34J1b9IA=s320" width="291" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Riding the Wave Bird Bath (sold)</div><br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-36521423999782184292021-11-11T13:02:00.007-05:002021-11-11T16:23:22.990-05:00"Hope" monumental-scale stone sculpture installation<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wednesday, November 10, Dereck Sheroan from JBB, Inc. of Hardinsburg brought out the 23 ton crane truck to the studio.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicESuJPVxx2CRxs4pIewzWxHrKRZKFwO-6Kd90hu_758ar_Bf6Aw1ZUselWiEU_MDTALAQOCA_jG6belLnLqk_XZPDaaw9Q8r2ycTejYfZi-C79dN-gFOXzmnDNlalPujoj2azDU_oMvWg/s535/01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicESuJPVxx2CRxs4pIewzWxHrKRZKFwO-6Kd90hu_758ar_Bf6Aw1ZUselWiEU_MDTALAQOCA_jG6belLnLqk_XZPDaaw9Q8r2ycTejYfZi-C79dN-gFOXzmnDNlalPujoj2azDU_oMvWg/s320/01.jpg" width="215" /></a></div>We loaded up the sculpture and the custom base and headed for the site on a private estate in Oldham County, Kentucky.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnKVgn8WCSDYOZ_jxMXHPG194Wnt4hRwnmJv5GmPKexPu9jITza3mTwd3JLxZv2Dph_tTvTNjyAnq8Fy_dAxq-lQT1mT79ab4hTYBBI8oOVvnAz24SwJUzoJlCzJffuB6GYk8zI3d1WDL/s360/02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="360" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnKVgn8WCSDYOZ_jxMXHPG194Wnt4hRwnmJv5GmPKexPu9jITza3mTwd3JLxZv2Dph_tTvTNjyAnq8Fy_dAxq-lQT1mT79ab4hTYBBI8oOVvnAz24SwJUzoJlCzJffuB6GYk8zI3d1WDL/s320/02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>After a lunch break at my favorite BBQ place (Bully BBQ), we arrived and got into position next to the concrete footer. The weather was perfect and the ground was in the best condition that we could hope for, as it has been a very wet year.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX3Jkzj1QKJ91lFF2Wih0HAMr5uuQz-SfoWcaU6X8WcyvdbNAygd8Gn7lCSxbYpbJclL6Reuwrpu4vHPyY_9BeaX9XMQpQeTsGI8r2_VwD5aji7GID4f8HekjmoUXjNhLkGBp9lehVjZdR/s669/03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX3Jkzj1QKJ91lFF2Wih0HAMr5uuQz-SfoWcaU6X8WcyvdbNAygd8Gn7lCSxbYpbJclL6Reuwrpu4vHPyY_9BeaX9XMQpQeTsGI8r2_VwD5aji7GID4f8HekjmoUXjNhLkGBp9lehVjZdR/s320/03.jpg" width="172" /></a></div>The piece starts with a 4" thick sub-base.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_E5kzZ_EdlZz3iBq_FH68CGjvqk1d_gcgYlAqBAbw5gsRMjyMw7Vb0NH3P5gp48qHBhfxxrD38DarIxAZ2qtKMzG3b0HnZS1zkrkQg88erimwqVg-I8rQnhNFxXZjP30HkqO-wOftlYP/s480/04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Front view. Indiana Limestone, 6'H x 5'W x 2'D, approx 5,000 lbs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2PaLhzH3whKxHdhQShwSWPSZ7ibaFrQjeNG5p_dgujU1-hZkSTMNg2T5CWd6hiYAmIamV5_STwTPkCo82UoXlIMSVv4X2_e1zSAsMdDR4FO1Ds38nNJnAYT59RuXnS6IbJr3gohyphenhyphenARAXd/s480/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2PaLhzH3whKxHdhQShwSWPSZ7ibaFrQjeNG5p_dgujU1-hZkSTMNg2T5CWd6hiYAmIamV5_STwTPkCo82UoXlIMSVv4X2_e1zSAsMdDR4FO1Ds38nNJnAYT59RuXnS6IbJr3gohyphenhyphenARAXd/s320/10.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> I'm ending the post with this image that Meg caught during the installation. That's a jet with its contrail - because of the perspective and the vertical cable, it looks like its going straight up.<p></p><p>(all photos Meg White)</p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-76112182233421359412021-10-15T14:25:00.009-04:002021-10-15T15:08:02.036-04:00"If" - a sculpture inspired by Rudyard Kipling<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A huge chunk of time and effort went into a new sculpture that was inspired by the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPiiyHXtwG3-gHsWQdkmH8FHvaOq9JQ6DuT4I3rPHPF9xpbuIWMD6lE48vgYEYeXf3WEEC3bI-YeLqkuYEPULv37yM4_5eXPHBJuWG-TXnXrINnVbgjZKcF5QOTmal47R0MWCGez_l9Q6K/s713/01if2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPiiyHXtwG3-gHsWQdkmH8FHvaOq9JQ6DuT4I3rPHPF9xpbuIWMD6lE48vgYEYeXf3WEEC3bI-YeLqkuYEPULv37yM4_5eXPHBJuWG-TXnXrINnVbgjZKcF5QOTmal47R0MWCGez_l9Q6K/s320/01if2.jpg" width="162" /></a></div>The sculpture was created specifically in response to the line "If we meet Triumph and Disaster, and we treat the two imposters just the same...."<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOADnTAcWPnGX0MyaWDPAIFkWy5zcxDU5E1RAwTDM8n0nTLlhQDHGW_uUTfoqsxFZu0UM8FOevYA47uHEY5G-bRV7kpB-cgKFj_oQbc-7xTXQt1c8e2T06XL1QSoZXMCZJpCDL5Elobdp/s716/02if3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOADnTAcWPnGX0MyaWDPAIFkWy5zcxDU5E1RAwTDM8n0nTLlhQDHGW_uUTfoqsxFZu0UM8FOevYA47uHEY5G-bRV7kpB-cgKFj_oQbc-7xTXQt1c8e2T06XL1QSoZXMCZJpCDL5Elobdp/s320/02if3.jpg" width="161" /></a></div>The sculpture shows the bright sun rising above the rain clouds (symbols for Triumph and Disaster). The rain drops form a strange symbiosis with the fluted column that is a metaphor for Strength in the knowledge of the truth..<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkWsDj1oEGCRaEcyfl0xUTykgPupB9IENc9oBx4vAXbZxE4Le4waMS0xEy2A07dmwvcPOZy6CKz9oga4AG8kQGeokq4stM6kecjq1Im3sTm35hhQa-WwLx9oY51f1MpKO5qFA0b2J0bMx/s685/03if4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkWsDj1oEGCRaEcyfl0xUTykgPupB9IENc9oBx4vAXbZxE4Le4waMS0xEy2A07dmwvcPOZy6CKz9oga4AG8kQGeokq4stM6kecjq1Im3sTm35hhQa-WwLx9oY51f1MpKO5qFA0b2J0bMx/s320/03if4.jpg" width="168" /></a></div>This is a garden-sized prototype for a monumental scale piece that I plan on financing myself - hopefully next year. The large piece will be approximately 12'H x 4' x 4' when finished - with the quarry block weighing somewhere around 30,000 lbs.. I need to refine some proportions in a scale model this winter to determine the correct dimensions. (There are always things that I might do differently, if given the chance...).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxkH5q0IzzrLQWur13fehBWqxmHeo6PVi6rJ2mdfshb7ZswMUAep9g1M_73FZsFfAWfmgvjwVolYj-RFcbVm0A0Pwi9suPclnsLrlg4zU9lK5PJipuevm2mc5Ws_zKpRXyZWWXSpEVKTo/s720/04if1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxkH5q0IzzrLQWur13fehBWqxmHeo6PVi6rJ2mdfshb7ZswMUAep9g1M_73FZsFfAWfmgvjwVolYj-RFcbVm0A0Pwi9suPclnsLrlg4zU9lK5PJipuevm2mc5Ws_zKpRXyZWWXSpEVKTo/s320/04if1.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>This piece is Indiana Limestone, 39"H x 17" x 13" and weighs approx. 400 lbs.<p></p><p>Below are functional garden sculptures that were created on rainy days when I couldn't work outside on "For Tomorrow".<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAJ7ZlQ0O5x69C5b9oEz4mDi7Dd8sDI08_1zDqW3sX_Uv7VIbOeF22gNH8zDWQdv-r-nVJXlbZjja1gTOppnamzauWqxK2FmQdTNLNCCuN2lDKx2eUIKhKyz2COT7oNS9tdStN60ldObQ/s360/05wr2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="223" data-original-width="360" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAJ7ZlQ0O5x69C5b9oEz4mDi7Dd8sDI08_1zDqW3sX_Uv7VIbOeF22gNH8zDWQdv-r-nVJXlbZjja1gTOppnamzauWqxK2FmQdTNLNCCuN2lDKx2eUIKhKyz2COT7oNS9tdStN60ldObQ/s320/05wr2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>These are the best images that I have of "Wild Rose Bench" as it sold straight out of the studio.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBXs0Do4mf2oJGue6NTalIMnKWMstF6hTH6rcc061qjYzLsV2wgk-ZanOWGP7GPdh_1MM5yMYCBjMbOjZpmCrZEmqO8iWUQkDCFXZ4nLpVk1B0DBEcRBUs_yJu4iFSRGKNaWvRSaHzI0x/s360/06wr1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="219" data-original-width="360" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBXs0Do4mf2oJGue6NTalIMnKWMstF6hTH6rcc061qjYzLsV2wgk-ZanOWGP7GPdh_1MM5yMYCBjMbOjZpmCrZEmqO8iWUQkDCFXZ4nLpVk1B0DBEcRBUs_yJu4iFSRGKNaWvRSaHzI0x/s320/06wr1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>another view...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xq-S_vpT7Z-169WD0MV2I6kfRZBFdz8NU3rc4oLyrNc89Ii8Y8aIVN1BlsT7jk8IJEOccxKEDJFjWZZyLg0SDRJ4UjsTfnlQVgMeDtNVs-OKFlk5TFkl-lqNJ_0QBC_5riKgIte26hzm/s360/07wr5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="222" data-original-width="360" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xq-S_vpT7Z-169WD0MV2I6kfRZBFdz8NU3rc4oLyrNc89Ii8Y8aIVN1BlsT7jk8IJEOccxKEDJFjWZZyLg0SDRJ4UjsTfnlQVgMeDtNVs-OKFlk5TFkl-lqNJ_0QBC_5riKgIte26hzm/s320/07wr5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>a detail...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUJZ6GE7XySZzPDOTdH3onOElZeOFq91yC-70RojqM1W2pXJOe47LhkgmklEWyuzTbHJs5uPvqjnAadgVpH2IZ8G1-vNd2ZKtwwtzggnTIdACdFA-KzCh7JqXisovucYVzyMLBrozznLt/s360/08wr6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="235" data-original-width="360" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUJZ6GE7XySZzPDOTdH3onOElZeOFq91yC-70RojqM1W2pXJOe47LhkgmklEWyuzTbHJs5uPvqjnAadgVpH2IZ8G1-vNd2ZKtwwtzggnTIdACdFA-KzCh7JqXisovucYVzyMLBrozznLt/s320/08wr6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Indiana Limestone, 63"W x 22"H x 24"D<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQU5ATbNuKc_ufBrOQtg-dX9Nhx-3k-KmYi_mZKSf9LTBvBM-NwAsyqvn-RO19s4OYSVF9B2UET3nl2luI_XGb4oTy_PaTZ55kors03gIbWERAajXYn05zInbAas5i14BdWaJSU0nJfF-/s360/09mf1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="360" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQU5ATbNuKc_ufBrOQtg-dX9Nhx-3k-KmYi_mZKSf9LTBvBM-NwAsyqvn-RO19s4OYSVF9B2UET3nl2luI_XGb4oTy_PaTZ55kors03gIbWERAajXYn05zInbAas5i14BdWaJSU0nJfF-/s320/09mf1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This birdbath is called "Morning Flight" and it has sold, as well.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqjNel0T7rgEv7iLXE8z3H_KE_BAO6SFbxy5TwqLzl7qlPE1mhFG-t55jmx40pm2jsEg6ES7pFD1Mmd8VidbNHFseJ8FeueG4wU7O6ekf2arujo-DaaFacMBCPQURyH9TqqNpIb05Zrfv/s360/10mf4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="285" data-original-width="360" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqjNel0T7rgEv7iLXE8z3H_KE_BAO6SFbxy5TwqLzl7qlPE1mhFG-t55jmx40pm2jsEg6ES7pFD1Mmd8VidbNHFseJ8FeueG4wU7O6ekf2arujo-DaaFacMBCPQURyH9TqqNpIb05Zrfv/s320/10mf4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Side view...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgBBYkMJV_b6XaVsHBEWNREso_HIKMSIZJsXZysn8DEEKPUTqDr-NZlNiZNC0Aqm_IA65DaHwG2i7lggqOg35t60QqAuvOaacadIiUC2L_4PZEJf6XPG_6Qw3H7ZliJ-sFBQthl976bqz/s360/11mf2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="360" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgBBYkMJV_b6XaVsHBEWNREso_HIKMSIZJsXZysn8DEEKPUTqDr-NZlNiZNC0Aqm_IA65DaHwG2i7lggqOg35t60QqAuvOaacadIiUC2L_4PZEJf6XPG_6Qw3H7ZliJ-sFBQthl976bqz/s320/11mf2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>top view... Indiana Limestone, 21"H x 32"W x 27"D<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXc5uoBTBSRZbdXb-Fde7ou1pSY19GmG3_H4vcQ7lmudMPgcASMhOoQ492f3Qv84qCOQg95mIO9Ldvb0-IviHfXpMcZzhDlkjPOcywsSbwqDdDev3w8iMyhoKUuybS-oe5c_uc5oNzSNU/s382/12nl1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXc5uoBTBSRZbdXb-Fde7ou1pSY19GmG3_H4vcQ7lmudMPgcASMhOoQ492f3Qv84qCOQg95mIO9Ldvb0-IviHfXpMcZzhDlkjPOcywsSbwqDdDev3w8iMyhoKUuybS-oe5c_uc5oNzSNU/s320/12nl1.jpg" width="302" /></a></div>I created a multi-pieced base for an existing vessel and renamed it to "No Limits".<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJs15saB_wkgfGDn4bjAtNda17_k5V50HyML2jah3JcPh870YBANiPQiitZwX8ZuOQjIqvG_5lCbi2oC_X_VuM7YsZlBfqviQ4Vzd9rJb01Qu_FZHwiPgpMMzxA-Esn0No5nTxdeNw4k-/s440/13nl4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJs15saB_wkgfGDn4bjAtNda17_k5V50HyML2jah3JcPh870YBANiPQiitZwX8ZuOQjIqvG_5lCbi2oC_X_VuM7YsZlBfqviQ4Vzd9rJb01Qu_FZHwiPgpMMzxA-Esn0No5nTxdeNw4k-/s320/13nl4.jpg" width="262" /></a></div>alternate view...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gyJFQey50MfSUsSovng4UOxlL7vTnuAsAJSE3FRpLWvIVONVxa26Zd1ySkK6D13xBYfrV8meo2ZXEnsqn8nIzO5fB-_M1U8sXhJooRxMtyrvD_s1wNKJ29wJDLlwmnHaocCZl2BWShk-/s423/14nl5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gyJFQey50MfSUsSovng4UOxlL7vTnuAsAJSE3FRpLWvIVONVxa26Zd1ySkK6D13xBYfrV8meo2ZXEnsqn8nIzO5fB-_M1U8sXhJooRxMtyrvD_s1wNKJ29wJDLlwmnHaocCZl2BWShk-/s320/14nl5.jpg" width="272" /></a></div>top view... Indiana Limestone, 32"H x 35"W x 28"D<br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491927225675146144.post-82459094316224381932021-09-15T14:27:00.003-04:002021-09-15T20:21:05.179-04:00"For Tomorrow" functional sculpture<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXq-qjlF1tLbNnGYO6RTXJO7ggbfuXqA7z2A-8W6JuQwbGib5GDMIIZonYghdA0rWp86BUth-aGz4XMLyWeA2JnKqtrMt8C2Nz6y6OoXWZXBxJwsk70WssBo2HPvUtx4ZjIoEkICilW8UZ/s488/01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXq-qjlF1tLbNnGYO6RTXJO7ggbfuXqA7z2A-8W6JuQwbGib5GDMIIZonYghdA0rWp86BUth-aGz4XMLyWeA2JnKqtrMt8C2Nz6y6OoXWZXBxJwsk70WssBo2HPvUtx4ZjIoEkICilW8UZ/s320/01.jpg" width="236" /></a></div>February, I made this clay model while I was snowed in for about 10 days.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUiiBDzBXG4kW0IublfhUmlDH7pgBtdB3TcLD4Z7AgQcpEacspZDD6-k-eON6yABh3akIh1YshJttLKaq5cr0c2iZxMNMj69lzIWdtbhZDse4LT_XWwTi3rCwTA2IYdSt8XkG6vueSzST/s394/02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUiiBDzBXG4kW0IublfhUmlDH7pgBtdB3TcLD4Z7AgQcpEacspZDD6-k-eON6yABh3akIh1YshJttLKaq5cr0c2iZxMNMj69lzIWdtbhZDse4LT_XWwTi3rCwTA2IYdSt8XkG6vueSzST/s320/02.jpg" width="292" /></a></div>In March, I had a crane move a 3,000 lb. corner out of the weeds.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3dXP9Y6yHy-tLv_LZlyF7te4WbrsaF9KDZ8aeXHTwlJdMe08bY_ju5G38rp0iFMZrOujlc3AVXuRt0RRGoTxtctJnmVwQMKP6klJlU5h5kbL8_3oUyIpepClxjztlL7qTa6iaJEnt1C_/s376/03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3dXP9Y6yHy-tLv_LZlyF7te4WbrsaF9KDZ8aeXHTwlJdMe08bY_ju5G38rp0iFMZrOujlc3AVXuRt0RRGoTxtctJnmVwQMKP6klJlU5h5kbL8_3oUyIpepClxjztlL7qTa6iaJEnt1C_/s320/03.jpg" width="306" /></a></div>We stood the piece upright onto a side that was flat. It was placed at the west side of the studio that remains in the shade until 1 p.m.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcaN-d4RvfXetxQVEgQ1zu8Fbn1pOTRjmocRlph-rJln9JezNkVlFmyuB-3BJJ85R5aHuTlRNeMof8K5X-2uBhFtkFm-1-My75sk6hnfbvQEn-OOxDG4MSYmkLQJ0W9f2LjIfA1jVEMI_/s360/04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="277" data-original-width="360" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcaN-d4RvfXetxQVEgQ1zu8Fbn1pOTRjmocRlph-rJln9JezNkVlFmyuB-3BJJ85R5aHuTlRNeMof8K5X-2uBhFtkFm-1-My75sk6hnfbvQEn-OOxDG4MSYmkLQJ0W9f2LjIfA1jVEMI_/s320/04.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>There was a "Quarry Dog Hole" in the top corner. But, the design was made to take this into account.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd7X8LBRpe-qPfKwJHKK5sqiBFrOJ9i9bQfKEwrmK7cF8TKvJVA5Znfdi-LC9gXYph2q65bD9b7ovIrRhitxwoouSe2U9p_YM2FHir2_7M-F98paGadaxiJUmoholPTrkK5kcwP6YyWl5g/s467/05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd7X8LBRpe-qPfKwJHKK5sqiBFrOJ9i9bQfKEwrmK7cF8TKvJVA5Znfdi-LC9gXYph2q65bD9b7ovIrRhitxwoouSe2U9p_YM2FHir2_7M-F98paGadaxiJUmoholPTrkK5kcwP6YyWl5g/s320/05.jpg" width="247" /></a></div>I cut off some of the waste and drew the design onto the stone with timber crayons.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmxnmm6lbpC7VULDGFSHuajrl4Og9YjCaz_1kWQaICokGtPxIZjwnz1XgmeLwl2JzlzymZz3uuZsDYvKXCHf-Lr8-9ZTAXHifdDhBE8gb6lqM15RW8yKU4rYS7rrzPsZvvucY_b3l-GCj/s449/06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmxnmm6lbpC7VULDGFSHuajrl4Og9YjCaz_1kWQaICokGtPxIZjwnz1XgmeLwl2JzlzymZz3uuZsDYvKXCHf-Lr8-9ZTAXHifdDhBE8gb6lqM15RW8yKU4rYS7rrzPsZvvucY_b3l-GCj/s320/06.jpg" width="257" /></a></div>Here is the finished piece. It is Indiana Limestone, measures 47"H x 56" x 33" and weighs about 1,800 lbs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhg-T2E3y8ZlVnEHx7F02jP8GC18S8jLixDK1n9Hi1Pn1ys7rZ8jTv0M4jJKEj579xALrJItkEnNs5ZY39UAyX2-q6iZ0Ys8mzdJPn6ZkVmPWIpwK22jf1BfHt_849LRaDvawL3jpPRTUT/s402/07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhg-T2E3y8ZlVnEHx7F02jP8GC18S8jLixDK1n9Hi1Pn1ys7rZ8jTv0M4jJKEj579xALrJItkEnNs5ZY39UAyX2-q6iZ0Ys8mzdJPn6ZkVmPWIpwK22jf1BfHt_849LRaDvawL3jpPRTUT/s320/07.jpg" width="287" /></a></div>Moving around the piece...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjmqOfhsq0FJljOStNjvIFbspTUPEA8tSx5xQmU0v3of70l68oHVKVcatD268FLpyiDjTkFV0bha35IVqrmzFhINODm3PiHjm3jX5OyOFu5Yd_ywtzKOaLK9iH1zV7nv0pDUiBxurucpD/s360/08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="307" data-original-width="360" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjmqOfhsq0FJljOStNjvIFbspTUPEA8tSx5xQmU0v3of70l68oHVKVcatD268FLpyiDjTkFV0bha35IVqrmzFhINODm3PiHjm3jX5OyOFu5Yd_ywtzKOaLK9iH1zV7nv0pDUiBxurucpD/s320/08.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This functional sculpture (garden seat) is symbolic for the efforts of Today becoming the harvest of Tomorrow. The good things in life don't always give instant gratification.<br /> <p></p>don lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796639935630578821noreply@blogger.com0