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Two years ago today I went for walk in the woods. It was Election Day, which falls during the rutting season for white-tailed deer.
When I came upon a reflecting pond, I saw the result of a rut, an epic battle between two bucks vying for dominance and the right to reproduce.
Fighting for their future, they locked horns. Unwilling or unable to let go,
both lost.

On a good day, I lift the veil of a simple idea and see its complexity.
On a better day, I peer under the covering of a complex idea and see its simplicity.
Geometry gives both.
Here are four simple/complex drawings, each roughly 14”x11”, graphite on paper.

The drawings posted previously were ideas sketched in graphite. They led to this: 52”x32”x52” carved birdseye maple reliquary.
Detail of interior. #reliquary#birdseyemaple