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Following on from the before I want to set the scene for my approach to being a sculptor. There are two main aspects to the process which involve the exploration of dimensions through the faculties of the senses . I take the liberty of indulging in some amateur psychology about the process of perception as follows:    Dimensions: AI Overview tells us that  "the word refers to measurements of an object’s size (length, width, height) or the number of coordinates needed to loca

The first observation is that I soon became aware that as a wood sculptor my relationship with my subject was restricted to a focussed 'conversation' with my material; ie a piece of wood that had caught my attention 'in the wild', and been allowed to "shake" as it seasoned, opening up its inner structure as the wetness in the wood evaporated.  In other words the first stage of my sculpting involves a long period of time with the wet wood in dry conditions as the preparation f