one of one

Sanded stingray. Druzy. Brass. Ultrasuede.
Handcrafted, 2009.

The materials came first. Their surfaces, weight, texture and light suggested what they might become. The work was figuring out how little intervention they needed from me.

There was no intention to reproduce it. The point was to follow the materials far enough to discover the object.

Making is sometimes a form of listening.