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Pete spent a long time studying the material he was using to sculpt, cob. He tested it for toughnes and shrinkage and every other characteristic. He worked steady, packing cob almost every day. When the cob canvas was ready, he would study the location, search magazines for pictures, make sketches, then finally create the sculpture.

Nearly the first outdoor test sculpture is this mushroom growing outside on the North wall.


Stars above the mushroom were a test of a different applique technique.


These roots adorn the SW downstairs window. I love how the light plays on this differently every hour.
There are only two lasting things we can give our children,
Roots and Wings.

Two pair of wings grace the upstairs windows above the roots.

The Cantina wall in the east room feels spiritual and historical, yet light.

The girl worshiping the sun is lifted from a National Geographic photo.


The other side of the sun sees fruit trees and flowers. If you sit in a chair in the middle of the room, the skyline in the painting matches the skyline you see out the window.


Pete worked hard laying down thousands of square feet of cob surface. He created a lot of "canvass" and he had terrific plans on how to fill it with spirit and wonder. I want to carry on. I am hoping other artists will be inspired. I am hoping the artist inside each of us will be inspired.
There is spritual power in sculpting your own home from common Earth.




Modified by Paul Hunt on Tuesday, 26 July 2005 11:59 pm