I told my sister I got a grant to do a public sculpture. She asked some questions:
“What will it be made out of?”
“How big is it?”
“Where does it go?”
All good questions. I said:
“Steel and stuff.”
“Bigger than a breadbox, smaller than an aircraft carrier.”
“To a good home.”
None of these things are really important. If it was a commission, it should fit with the environment. Since it is right now just for me and mine, I can make it anyway I want.
Oh Boy. Now what!
Here is a piece I sold in 2019 that I may use as an inspiration. Different size, different materials, different base. You know an inspiration, not just a bigger copy.
This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.