City Daily Photo --August 2008 ---- Metal

This month's theme is Metal. So, when we went for a bike ride on the Wheelway the other day I found this is on the path! (Actually, you have to ride around it..) It is just an interesting reminder of how far we have come on bicycle engineering. Have fun on wheels this weekend!

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More Art ...

Today we're looking at this sculpture inside the Crooked Tree Art Center. It is carved out of one piece of basswood by the artist Bill Duley, and it is amazing. It is called "Trapper in the Land of the Crooked Tree". Only the bow is not carved out of the original piece of wood, and the basket and snowshoes are intricately laced, each of which took two weeks to complete. The entire sculpture took a year to complete, from full scale drawings to carving to the final staining.

Underneath the sculpture, there is a quote saying:'
He who works with his hands is a laborer,
He who works with his head and hands is a craftsman,
And he who works with his head, hands, and heart is an artist.