These three sculptures each have a long, tube-like body and a larger, fan-like backside. The top sculpture has a yellowish sort of skin, the middle sculpture is metallic, and the bottom sculpture is stony-looking.

"Elements" (2003)

"Stone"

Concrete chunks, steel pin, mixed concrete

11.5 _x 3 _x 3.5 inches // 29.2 _x 7.6 _x 8.9 centimeters

"Metal"

Welded steel

12 _x 2 _x 4.5 inches // 30.5 _x 5 _x 11.4 centimeters

"Skin"

Wood, acrylic, latex (30 layers)

13 _x 3 _x 5.5 inches // 33 _x 7.6 _x 14 centimeters

I get a kick out of creating artwork out of unexpected materials, or subverting the expectations people have about certain materials—such as making organic objects out of technological materials. "Skin" was made from a strange-looking tree branch covered in a bunch of layers of latex. I copied the same shape in welded steel, and after finding chunks of concrete that were roughly the right shape, I carved them to match the profile of the other sculptures more closely, then pinned them together and coated the finished sculpture with concrete to give it a consistent color and give it the appearance of "Stone."