Love Lies Eternal Here

Love Lies Eternal Here
18′ x 4′ x 4′
Mirror, Foam, Steel, Marble

I have had the pleasure of having mentored several young men along the way, usually talented young people with an interest in the arts, and they want to hang around and see what it’s like. I generally find something for them to do, and often the record is left behind in the form of sculpture.

Love Lies Eternal Here
18′ x 4′ x 4′
Mirror, Foam, Steel, Marble

Originally this piece was going to be cast lead crystal and a fountain. It was to be cast hollow, with a contrasting form sculpted on the inside, which in glass would have been incredible. I had the foam master completed and had met with the moldmaker and the glass foundry man and all was a go and then 9/11 hit, and everything came to a screeching halt, as they say.

Love Lies Eternal Here
18′ x 4′ x 4′
Mirror, Foam, Steel, Marble

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The foam masters, each 18″ tall, sat in storage (delicately) for years. Over the course of several years, three different young people spent summers with me and we finished this piece. William Sheets began a woodcarving based on the model for this piece, which revived my interest in it; James McDevitt-Stredney assembled the pieces, wrapped them in plaster bandage, smoothed them out with joint compound and Bondo, and began the process of the mirror mosaic. Paul Moore finished the mosaic. Thanks guys!

Love Lies Eternal Here
18′ x 4′ x 4′
Mirror, Foam, Steel, Marble

The words”love lies eternal here” are all carved upside down and backwards, so they are readable in the mirror mosaic. Now, since it’s been in the garden for the last few years, the steel has rusted and stained the marble beautifully. I’ll try to remember to update this post with more recent shots soon.

Love Lies Eternal Here
18′ x 4′ x 4′
Mirror, Foam, Steel, Marble

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The mirrors reflect the color and mood of the time of day. Although it is a large piece, it seems to fit the environment perfectly. I would love to do something of similar scale in a park, using much more permanent and public-safe materials. Part of the fun of being an artist is getting to live with art, and of using art making as a way to connect with people of different ages and backgrounds.