The TallGrass Forge Blog

This is a sculpture I completed some time ago. I am going to release it to a new owner soon, and I just thought I would post a few pictures of it.  Part of this sculpture reminds me of footage that I saw of The Great Depression out here in Central Kansas.  The birds didn’t have anything to use for nests, so they literally picked up pieces of barbed wire to use for nesting materials.  I saw that footage after making this, but it still rings true. Birds are survivors and they do it so gracefully. I draw inspiration from them and their fluid movements…they are also environmental “sign posts” for the balance in our greater environment. This bird is just finding balance.

Here are some pictures from the most recent railing made from found objects that was installed this December. There are found farm implements and the brand from their family farm incorporated into the railing. The woman that I built this for saw some pictures of leaves in a book she looked at, and she picked them out because they looked like tractor seats to her. So, the shape of the leaves in this project reflects her choice.