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VIEWING STONES ON WOOD (February and March, 2009)
The following pieces are a departure from what I have done before—many consist of multiple stones and multiple levels of wood base. All of the bases are non-profiled, i.e., they remain basic "boards," with a right-angle edge to its horizontal plane. Summarily, these pieces could be characterized as "Post-Modern," in so far as elements and properties are combined together that would not traditionally be realized in the same piece. These have become works of sculptural art, as they depart from the classical suiseki tradition from which they evolved. The pieces are presented in what I consider to be the order of descending quality.
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Murphys stone on mahogany. (measurements are width / depth / height in inches) (13 x 17 x 16). Stone from New England Bonsai Nursery
unless otherwise noted, all wood comes from the Woodworks, Columbus, OH. Wood base consists of two 9 1/2 blocks. In no small part because of the spectacular stone, this is one of the best pieces that I have done in my 25 years doing stones.
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2
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Petrified wood on winga (12 x 16 x 7). Stones from Jim Greaves.
This was the last piece of this group, and the Murphys stone notwithstanding, the best.
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3
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Green granite and two southwest desert stones (13 x 16 x 8). This was an earlier piece
and the one that first captured a sense of the Post-Modern indicated above.
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4
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Four different stone kinds (12 x 14 x 8).
These stones not only seem to have little in common, but to be virtually incommensurate.
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5
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Chinese stones (14 x13 x 10).
This was the second piece (following #1) using multiple wood layers for the base.
The 5-stone arrangement is very traditional here.
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6
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The geology seems to be a golden quartz
two wood-species-kind base (11 x 15 x 5). Originally had four stones, but was too symmetrical.
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7
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Six green stones
not sure of the geology (14 x 11 x 6).
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8
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Four stones (17 x 21 x 6). Pieces 7, 8 and 9 have at least one stone in transitioning between two levels of wood.
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9
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Four stones (12 x 15 x 5).
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