Cast Aluminum Boats

At the beginning, moving from making small bronzes, I built a boat out of cork. Because it would not hold its shape I had it cast in aluminum and then filled the edition with natural materials.

 

 

Hornet Girl 38" Patinated aluminum, bird backbone, skull, wasp nest paper, ribbon, pine needles metal stand

Hornet Girl 38"
Patinated aluminum, bird backbone, skull, wasp nest paper, ribbon, pine needles metal stand

Kelp Woman, 42" Patinated aluminum, seaweed, horsetail, bird bone and skull

Kelp Woman, 42"
Patinated aluminum, seaweed, horsetail, bird bone and skull

Sea Swimmer, 42" Cast Aluminum Boat, Seaweed, Salmon Bones, Metal Stand

Sea Swimmer, 42"
Cast Aluminum Boat, Seaweed, Salmon Bones, Metal Stand