98F-10 June 6

My previous effort failed when increasing surf drove the waves much farther up the beach than I'd planned for. It was made of the best sand I'd had in a long time, but that didn't help. I fought off the surf for a time, but the sea is patient and I can only do so much. Gracefully, half the sculpture fell over and I abandoned it. Rich and I sat on the beach, eating lunch, and watched the rest of it go. As usually happens, failure simply kept the itch from getting scratched properly. A week later, I tried again. The good sand was gone, taken away by that same strong surf, but what was left was good enough. I compensated by making the sculpture a little shorter. I had very little plan in mind. My current problem is too many ideas; choosing one is difficult and this day I was tired from work. So, I just started carving, guided by a simple desire to make a sculpture that was light and graceful. The sculpture could have used another hour or two of development, but I just didn't have it in me. Still, from some angles I like it a lot. Parts of it float and sing nicely. The day was gorgeous. A strong wind blew heavy clouds overhead, but the sun broke out regularly. Beams of yellow light slid through, making the mountains glow a warm green. Not many people braved the chill, but those who did were ecstatic. Technical Notes: Lifetime Start #138 Form: 21" X 54" self-erecting Building Time: 6 hours Images: 35mm slides scanned, cropped, color-matched Review this sculpture End of Sculpture Walk. Human Touch Museum

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