Palm Ear

Hedges and Edges
West California
Aluminum
2002

In 1982 I imagined trees and buildings wearing jewelry. In 2002 I put earrings on trees. I dressed up a palm tree, using nature as a pedestal for sculpture. The tree wears a collar that holds two classic teardrop earrings formed out of aluminum sheet. Also, I was able to install Pierced Palm - no the palm is not actually pierced. The sculpture simply encircles the tree and the armature is similar to standard application up-lighting in trees, adapted to hold the sculpture.