We, as humans, are always out to find the next best thing to make our lives better, but I have a feeling, so are our feathered friends. Hopping from branch to branch, cocking heads, and
So it was only natural that they should try out Kevin Robb’s sculpture “Chop Sticks,” on display as part of the Unbound: Sculpture in the Field exhibit at the Arvada Center. And, apparently they spent quite some time on this strange stainless steel tree, as evidenced by the large amount of droppings coating the creation. Thanks are in order to a personal friend that lives close by for taking it upon herself to clean off such additions to Kevin’s art.
By training and education I’m an analytical chemist. I like to know how and why things work; math, equations, laws, and principles are my best friends.
But then, don’t we stop to think and enjoy the view when we find a good perch, ourselves? The adventurous young climber tests out limbs until he makes it to the top and enjoys a victorious surveillance of his new realm, and the unhurried hiker looks for a place to rest and listen to the wind in the leaves, or, the whispers of the heart.
On a recent evening after Kevin came in from the studio I asked him what kind of calculations he did to ensure that a sculpture would stand. He looked at me and grinned and said,
disbelief/amazement/confusion on my face. He pointed out the window to a sculpture containing three pieces and then said, “1, 2, 3” while counting on his fingers as if to show me it was just that easy.
