Calcite. 2007. 14" high.
I couldn’t resist buying this stone when I saw it, and still have a 350 pound block in my stoneyard. What can I say? The stone speaks for itself, and all I did was to make it a different shape.
The sculpture “means” nothing to me, in the sense that it doesn’t represent anything. Nor do I mean to suggest anything by the title, other than the obvious: It looks like a flame, yet it appears stable and lasting. Actually, Lucretia named the sculpture after it was completed and I think it’s a great name. All I did while carving was carve, following my nose to develop the interaction between form and translucency.
A bronze version of Eternal Flame is currently in production.
Photo by Lee Gass
I couldn’t resist buying this stone when I saw it, and still have a 350 pound block in my stoneyard. What can I say? The stone speaks for itself, and all I did was to make it a different shape.
The sculpture “means” nothing to me, in the sense that it doesn’t represent anything. Nor do I mean to suggest anything by the title, other than the obvious: It looks like a flame, yet it appears stable and lasting. Actually, Lucretia named the sculpture after it was completed and I think it’s a great name. All I did while carving was carve, following my nose to develop the interaction between form and translucency.
A bronze version of Eternal Flame is currently in production.
Photo by Lee Gass
