Harriet - It began five years ago when a friend initially commissioned me to design a wall clock that she wanted to name "The time Has Come." She gave me a description that was compellingly complex, containing a myriad of contradictions. as i read the description (three pages), I realized that she was describing herself. She wrote of herself as a woman aware of her armor, ardened by life's pains and disappointments, the rough-edged side, as well as her sensitive, serene, spiritual self. She described her smooth, soft, feminine qualities which coexisted with th emore assertive, strong side of her. She also described herself as the embodiment of the elements water, earth, air, and the sun. As I transformed her words into the wood, metal and other elements I used, the spirit of Harriet in the form of a wall clock sculpture began to emerge. You can see the alluring, feminine curves on the lower portion (her hips) and the strong, masculine theme of the angular top portion (her shoulders).
The face of the clock is embellished with symbols of the earth's elements. The sun is characterized by the "rays" on the perimeter. Earth, wind and water are suggested by the blending of warm and cool colored lacquers. The speckled texture is suggestive of Harriet's freckled face. The woven-like texture near the center (it's actually a concrete cutoff wheel) mirrors the rough side of Harriet. The centermost part is there because, well it just looks good. I put a revolving star at the center because it reflects Harriet's ethereal and celestial aura.
Five years in the making. I'm happy it's done (Whew!).
46" tall x 17.5" wide x 3" deep Body: Mohogany Face: steel, wood, concrete cutoff wheel, corrugated cardboard, brass beaded chain Hands: lacquered and painted with dimensional acrylic paint Rotating brass star Quartz movement requires C cell battery Please call for availability.