Born
of an evening visit by the moth or bat, this "gargantuan" cactus
grows high above the Sonoran Desert floor. Its longevity may
extend for as many as 200 years before falling victim to the mighty wrath of a
lightning storm, or succumbing to a necrosis disease transmitted by the larva
of a small moth. Long after it's demise,
the woody-ribbed skeleton of the Saguaro stands as a monument to this noble
plant. The Pima and Papago Indians
depended on the fruit to carry them through the drought years and used the wood
ribs in their various constructions. The
Saguaro bloom is the Arizona State flower and the plant has become recognized
as the trademark for the southwest desert. “SAGUARO I” pays tribute to this
mighty cactus.
Size: 67” high, 14” at largest diameter
Weight: 47 lb.
Materials: Saguaro ribs, fiberglass shell, brass
rings
Construction: Ribs
were arranged over temporary
brackets to give shape.
Fiberglass cloth was then applied to the inside of the assemblage with
resin. Brass rings were fixed to top and
bottom. Resin with color and filler was applied between the ribs on the outer surface
Finish: Danish oil was rubbed into the wood and all surfaces were finished with paste wax.
*More detail can be found on my art at my website <www.apatchablue.com>
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