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Snug |
Snug was created as a shelter for wild creatures. It is a living, functional sculpture made from local materials and causing a minimal environmental footprint. The twigs it is made up of were all collected within walking distance of my studio. They were harvested from both fallen and living trees. Some of the twigs were prunings from our orchard, some were from clearing an overgrown trail. While it was being built, Snug was constantly being visited -- a clutch of young orb-weaving spiders covered the top of it one morning, and wasps and beetles constantly came by to check it out. Left in the forest, it would provide winter shelter to a squirrel, a wren, mice, snakes or myriads of insects. It was built to be used. 36"L x 26"W x40"H Alder, Maple, Apple, Plum, Cedar, Cascara,, Douglas fir, Grand fir and Willow twigs Installed on the Hastings House Sculpture Trail, Saltspring Island, BC June 2009 |
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| Karolle Wall photo |