Now that it has bloomed and become a “sculpture”, it’s time we named this puppy.
Amaranth
- an imaginary, undying flower.
- any plant of the genus Amaranthus, some species of which are cultivated as food and some for their showy flower clusters or foliage.
- the grain of certain Amaranthus species, used for food and noted as an important staple grain of the Aztecs.
So, you create a sculpture. How does it sit on the ground? Because it has to sit on the ground. Gravity you know. We discussed a lot of possibilities. A well defined “stand”. Legs like roots (yuck). Four pegs in the ground. The curved legs we settled on complimented the curved structure of the upper arcs.
Who would have thought it was so hard to photograph a sculpture? Not me!
Still final finishing, assembly, and painting. We will get a better photograph.
This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.