This vessel garnered quite a bit of attention. It is titled "Something Fishy". I constructed it over a shaped foam core, starting with a fiberglass shell constructed over the core. Saguaro rib sections were attached to the shell and resin grout filled all the voids. The foam core was removed through the bottom and a bottom surface attached and worked down with the smoothing of the entire piece. The shape and color of the Saguaro segments represent the fish scales. The eyes were cast with yellow resin and a precast black resin pupils were incorporated. Heavy, stiff leather was used for fins. The vessel stands about 30 inches high. My traditional rubbed oil and wax finish completed the piece. It was purchased by good friends who thought it might work as an umbrella stand.
*More detail can be found on my art at my website <www.apatchablue.com>.
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