During a conversation with Chris we talked about my torsos not having any heads, hands or feet. She said "Who needs them." I am aware that I can see the rest of each of these sculptures. I never thought I would carve hands and feet, until accidental happenings changed things. Mistakes and mishaps are quite fortuitous. It seems to be a significant part of sculpting. These sculptures are not what I thought they would be when I started them. An angel fish showed itself to be a praising hand. The fragments that fell off "Lady on a Bluff" I wound up carving much later. The two little feet are very precious.
― WLN
Self Portrait
Serpentine (Zimbabwe)
12" x 5.5" x 15"
2004
A piece of stone that at first was shaped like an angle fish. After my first day of carving I set the stone on a bench and washed the dust off. It had transformed itself into a praising hand. My hand. So I have a self portrait.
― WLN
Feet (from "Lady on a Bluff")
White Alabaster (Colorado)
2" x 1" x 1" (each)
2007
Just like Little Alabaster Lady, as I was working on Lady on a Bluff I experienced a chip... chip... thud. Each of the rough carved feet fell off. Several months later I wondered if I could actually sculpt a foot. I used files and a dentist's tool. The toenails were really fun.
― WLN