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My sculpture is comprised of found objects usually consisting of pieces of rusty metal found in the desert or New River yard sales. I have an unnatural fascination with this far from precious metal and the amazing patina that nature inevitably etches upon it. Particularly if the rusty pieces have been worn smooth by day upon day of human labor. A plow share worn from decades of use as the farmer provided food for his family can speak volumes. These hunks of rusty metal have been transformed both physically and spiritually through the human energy and sweat of it's previous owners. Once rescued from junk yards and scrap heaps, I combine these relics with others to form an object with a new function, a new aesthetic, and a spirit reborn. This alchemical transformation from human debris into art is what I call Spiritual Technology. Spiritual Technology Lamp - A
soothing and warm yellow light is emitted from every crevice of this Lamp.
The light begins at the base and travels through and between the saguaro
ribs (the skeletal remains of a saguaro cactus), then passes through a brake
drum and brake rotor of an ancient one-ton truck. Next, a plow disk supports
a yellow lens from a traffic light which in turn supports a delicate gear
from some long forgotten machine. This gear cradles a clear glass marble
which ultimately releases the light skyward. This piece has special
meaning for me as it was my first sculpture.
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