Archive of 2011 June

my job is absurd

my job is absurd

My job is absurd. When I stop to think about it, what I do for a living is simply, utterly absurd. Today I spent hours staring at the seed from…  read more

June 17, 2011  |  3 Comments    

more abstractions of a maple seed

more abstractions of a maple seed

Two more abstractions from the maple tree seed pod that I created. I enjoy the delicate lines and energy of these two.

June 15, 2011  |  3 Comments    

abstraction of a maple seed

abstraction of a maple seed

Today I’m working with a small stem containing several seed pods from a maple tree – what my kids call “helicopters”. I love the intensity of the vascular system of…  read more

June 14, 2011  |  4 Comments    

the twists and turns of a vine

the twists and turns of a vine

The past couple of days I have been working with a tiny fragment of wild vine that I found last fall, walking in the Great Swamp with my family. It’s…  read more

June 02, 2011  |  2 Comments