Captured Teardrop

Captured Teardrop is one of my
favorite small pieces. It was done as the
centerpiece for a one-man show I did at
the request of the University of Iowa. The
"teardrop" is, of course, the faux pearl
suspended in the center of the carved quail
egg. The quail egg, in turn, is suspended
within a carved goose egg. The entire piece
is a teardrop, as are all of its parts, but the
pearly heart of the teardrop is suspended in
time within the scroll work of its confining
eggshells. A very balanced and exquisite
piece that draws a great deal of attention.