Monday, April 17, 2006

Mini-Sculpture

Here is more of my art from Malta. I collected, from the ground, leaves from a Carob Tree (Ceratonia siliqua) and used them to make mini-sculptures.



Here's a closer look at one of the series.



And here is one more with one of the hands that made it.



This last photo is a of a quick watercolour & ink sketch of some more mature pods tht sprang from a cut limb of the tree. Apparently the pods used to be used as feed for animals.

2 comments:

Pam in Tucson said...

What fun you must have had with that exercise. Really seeing the structure of the carob leaves and pods and then creating these structures, one with a bit of whimsy. Love the watercolour, too! I assume you know Andy Goldsworthy's work? The way you fastened the pieces together reminds me of some of his techniques.

Ontario Wanderer said...

qHi Pam,

Thanks for your note. Yes, I know Andy Goldsworthy's work. I have several of his books, a DVD about him, and saw one of his works in the Lake District of England last fall. I have been following in his footsteps at various times over the last few years and this was one of those cases. Glad you liked it too!