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Bundles (1987 -Present)
are made from scraps leftover from woodworking projects. All different types
of wood products are combined to provide diversity, from old recycled barnwood
to particle board, plywood, softwoods and hardwoods. They are mostly composed
of long, thin strips which have minimal volume and surface in relation to
the amount of edge, creating a richness of edge, and a large amount of negative
space between the strips. This provides a great deal of complexity in a
minimum of space. Each strip is unable to stand on its own but bundled together
they synergetically provide the support to hold each other up, many shorter
ones forming the foundation for the few tallest ones. Bundles are
symbolic of both ourselves and our society, many different elements held
together by a common thread: the vortex spiral of the twine, with several
elements rising prominently over the rest. The spiral of the twine reflects
nature, from the motion of sub-atomic particles and the DNA molecular structure
to the shape of galaxies. The twine acting in tension and the strips in
compression are a reflection of the yin-yang nature of existence. The Bundles
exhibited as a group are a study in scale, the smallest being several inches
high to the tallest over twelve feet high. The Bundles have their first
public exhibition at the Fenix
Gallery in Taos, New Mexico Feb. - Mar. 2004 |
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