This structure in about 10 x 12 x 12in. More will be added. I was inspired by cubist sculptures I have recently seen at the MET and the MoMa in New York. My new found interest was combined with my long term interest in my favorite artist, Brian Froud. Working with such tiny pieces made of bass wood, and using multiple colors is very time consuming.
When cutting the pieces that create the stairs the thin wood often cracks and breaks, so I had to start bracing the edges with other straight surfaces when I make cuts.
This "Labyrinth" is something that i've tried before. I have now sharpened my technique. Every piece is lightly sanded, and all excess glue in imediately removed. The spiral staircase is a create way to incorporate circles into the object by continueing to use only straight lines.
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