1media/Building Supplies.png2018-07-29T21:00:34+00:00Paul A. Harris0462def817acd13db43634107b67e5f0f737f3f112Limestone, wood scraps and filler, varnish, 2006plain2018-07-31T19:01:18+00:00Paul A. Harris0462def817acd13db43634107b67e5f0f737f3f1
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12018-07-28T22:16:26+00:00Paul A. Harris0462def817acd13db43634107b67e5f0f737f3f1ReGrounding: The Art and Practice of Viewing Stone DisplaySydney Levy31gallery12019-01-22T15:05:09+00:00Sydney Levydefe1fad2c4501180ba3125684e38c27221b8bd4
Collecting viewing stones typically involves arduous forays into the desert or mountains, wading cold streams, walking dry gulches and climbing windblown slopes. An often-overlooked resource for the suburban collector is the local building-supply store. This cut piece of limestone was purchased at just such an establishment. The top surface of the stone is reminiscent of a rugged desert landscape seen from high above.
The rough sides of the piece, seen on a different scale, present the viewer with a sheer cliff-face streaked by ribboned layers laid one atop the other over eons of prehuman time. The supporting base comprises scraps of wood from my studio, bonded by wood filler. Its form mimics the sedimentary layering of the limestone as well as the compositing of individual fragments into a whole solid.
