RAVEN

To create “Raven”, the artist used his other sculpture, “Poly”, as his form. Bruce welded metal rods over each fold in “Poly”, replicating her shape. After covering every joint, he cut the piece in two and removed it. He then joined it back together as an empty frame, turned it over, and filled it with the stones as you see it today. Notice that her hair is black, hence the name “Raven”, and she even has facial features, and fingers and toes, of small stones. This sculpture is part of the permanent collection on the Art Walk. 

The following is a poem inspired by Raven and Poly.

Fraternal Twins

By Myrna David

Yin     yang

Left brain     right brain

Dark     light

Liberal     conservative

Active     idle

Short     tall

Playful     serious

Love     hate

Heads     tails

Two sides of the same coin

Two sculptures by the same sculptor

Never the twin shall meet