Small Boxes

Working on a small scale is sometimes just as satisfying as creating gigantic pieces, even though that goes against the current trend in art. Below are two examples of collage/constructions enclosed in wooden boxes no larger than 6" x 6" x 2" when closed.

Crossing (2009)

Crossing (detail)

This construction made from cabinet hardware and corks commemorates a landmark event in  Jewish history, the crossing of the Jordan River led by Joshua.

                                                         


                                                          Not a Game Anymore (2009)

The piece above is based on a somewhat more obscure event from Judges 14. Samson attends a bachelor party with 30 of his fiancee's friends and poses an obscure riddle to them: "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?"  They guess the riddle only by coaxing it out of Samson's woman. In his anger, Samson kills 30 men of the town.  You will have to read Judges 14 to find out the secret of the riddle and the reason the men are drinking with a cow in my collage. 

The title refers to the tragic events that end the story and to the fact that it is constructed inside a portable backgammon game board.