I search for stones
that have character and sculptural power. After studying the stone, I make
a
series of restrained
interventions, cutting and carving to bring water into an interaction with this
piece of geological
memory. Yet these water elements go beyond simple than visual
displays.
With
each piece, I also try to integrate the water element with the local
hydrological pattern in
some
significant way. The intention is to bring the presence of water
into space in a poetic
manner,
connect the water to ecologically sound water use on the site, and finally to
gently
encourage
a watershed consciousness.
Coates Residence
Granite Water Basin, 1993
Private Commission, Colorado
Private Commission, Colorado
Private Commission, Colorado
