What I did on summer vacation

Seriously, there is no summer vacation - this is what I got done this weekend. Lori and I both had a rather amazing creative spurt this weekend so we hit it pretty hard. I did the limestone piece in about 2 hours and I think it's a seminal piece. It's only about
6" in it's largest dimension, but I just had to sketch this out. Already, the next iteration is forming in my mind. The aluminum piece is one I started last week, but only barely. It also represents a new technique that holds great promise. I've been looking for a way to make medium-sized pieces from aluminum and have them be light in weight, yet rigid enough to hold their shape. This is the first of that type and the structural elements do just what I expected and hoped. It is about 38" long but I think I can use this method to make structurally sound pieces two to three times this size. I used inexpensive aluminum that is quite thin because I was unsure about the outcome and didn't want to use the good stuff, but I will on the next piece. This one will probably be painted and roughed up a bit.