Nothing So Fine

30 x 4 x 4 in., heat-treated steel, brass, charred oak, 2023,

This totem features three basic forms of industrial metals: rod, tube, and channel. The framing slab of channel has been heat treated to a lustrous gray. The tube is textured and polished. The rod is solid brass, satin textured, with ends polished to gem-like brilliance. Together they are a model of poise.