Sculptures by JMikk

Most people have not heard of myoperum; it is a large shrub used in commercial plantings in CA because of its drought resistance.  Its natural growth habit is as a clump, like oleander.  But if one trunk is selected and the others kept pruned, a tree form can be obtained.  The “tree” is allowed to form a crown of branches at about 6 ft high.  The log for this sculpture apparently came from such a crown because the typical diameter of a myoperum tree is 10 inches.  The base of the sculpture was just below the crown, and the arborists cut off any branches just above it.  I tried to retain a sense of the extend of the log with the continuous natural edge, while removing the bulkiness by sculpting a flute in the front view with a petal-like structure from the sides and back. 

Myoperum, 21" x 19" x 16"

Santa Clara, CA

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