Starting from the point that I first found this grove of silver aspens
Published on Jun 27, 2014
In the mine disaster of 1926, miners were trapped at various levels -- the inspiration of this installation in Miner's Park, Ironwood, Michigan. It is made of invasive buckthorn gathered from nearby, drilled and pegged and tie to the trees on either side of the path.
2.21.2015
making art takes time. and then I watch and wait for the right light..the work is done June 26th
I am making LEVELS OF WAITING on the Miner's Trail, in Ironwood, Northern Michigan. It is a positioned over the trail at a summit going through a grove of silver aspens and flanked by forest ferns; June 24th. I sketched out the placements of the triangles with string. this is the first of four.
Sculptor/artist has installed works in Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Finland, France, Italy, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the United States.
Awarded: LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD from the Museum of Wisconsin Art, 2012 ARTIST OF THE YEAR from the Milwaukee Arts Board, Efroymson Fellowship, Joan Mitchell Foundation award, Wisconsin Arts Board Award, Gottlieb Foundation Award, National Endowment for the arts, Japanese Creative Artist Fellowship, Pollack/Krasner Grant, New York State Council on the Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts