There have been six tree wraps since the first attempt. A beloved series, I hope it will continue as long as I can climb a tree.
Humanoids (C) are the result of play and observation. Collecting and processing various pieces of wood and found objects revealed themselves as human-like biomorphic forms. each pierce contains one or more of the following woods: Water oak, Live oak, Azalea, Crepe Myrtle. Organic materials and some of the objects were collected in my backyard or nearby neighbor's. $300 (+ tax and shipping)
Installation of ANGIOSPERMS seen in ARTFIELDS 2022 (Lake City, SC). Tallest is 83" ans smallest is 26".
KARYONS
Karyo ambulatio (named by the artist)
The prefix (karyo- or caryo-) means nut or kernel.
Hickory nut are collected from the artists' home and/or surrounding area. Most show marking from squirrels efforts at opening the very hard shells. Legs are from different types of nails, new or used rusty old nails.
This MULTIPEDE (Sparky) was created after discovering an old set of spark plugs. They were found in the rafters of my studio which had served many business purposes to previous owners. The oak branch is from our fantastic little forest/backyard outside of Savannah, GA. $200 (+ tax and shipping)