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11. The Small House Works — Objects Minimally House-like . . .

What makes a solid shape begin to take on properties of "houseness"? — the angle the top surface makes with with its sides, a depression that looks like a window, a door? Miniature primitive toy houses seems to describe what the works in this series might be — nearly 150 by 2004. Exploring invention and fantasy, they are not intended to be models or resemble real buildings. Primarily in wood with numerous surfaces, some are a foot or two in height but most are under 15 inches. They are exhibited atop pedestals, on long shelves or on thin spindles and may be accompanaied by Small House Stories. They are not named but are identified by their number in the series.

 

 


 


12. Large-scale Works
Indoor and outdoor sculpture displayed in public settings

 

 

 

 

Above Left to Right
HW-61, 2000, mixed media on wood, 7 x 4 x 4 inches. HW-26, 1999, chalk on untreated wood, 16 x 3 x 4 inches. HW-116, 2000, mixed media on wood, 6 x 5 x 4 inches. HW-84, 2000, found wood, 18 x 14 x 6 inches. HW-3, 1998, oiled wood, 18 x 17 x 6 inches.