LA STELLA POLARE

Introducing……. . . . STELLA POLARIS . . Easily my largest monolithic kinetic stone sculpture to date, this piece started out as a 1000lb block and has now been reduced to about 70% of its original mass. No, this video is not in slow motion, this is just the slow and steady movement of this stone while it seeks out its natural balance point. #granite #stone #kineticstone #stellapolaris #movement #inthestudio #contemporaryart #modernart #artcollector #polished #texture #concept #originalart #conce

. STELLA POLARIS . Of all the sculptures that I’ve created over the years, none have dictated their final form more than this piece. To my surprise, my initial attempt at getting this 600lb or so sculpture to move was a failure, as it would just tip over to one side without rebounding. The solution? Remove as much material in the upper 2/3 of the sculpture as possible. It was only through this process of trial and error that this stones final form was revealed. In some ways, I felt like somethin