'Span-Nest' to be made for Sioux Falls Sculpture Walk

This is a yet unrealized piece. Generally, if I have to go to an out of town location, I figure I may as well make a new piece to replace it. This gives me more exposure and a chance to try out new ideas.

I guess the ideals are a bit of a stretch but it comes from a good place - the idea that human relationships are constantly being built and dismantled. In the case on an intimate relationship I chose to incorporate a ring form to highlight the circular nature of connection. In many of these cases, this ring becomes a nest where the pair live and often have children. I'm still playing with the form but this is the general idea.

"Span Nest" Statement

This piece is about the everyday disagreements you and your wife/husband/life partner are challenged to resolve. I've chosen to represent these as a series of ongoing bridges or 'spans'. These spans resolve to form a continuous ring that is stronger than the individual viewpoints and in turn create a nest that is safe and secure and full of a colorful life.

We'll have to see how it turns out.

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