Eric has always had a real fascination for gargoyles and grotesques often found on old buildings. The faces peering down from above, sometimes contorted with fear, joy or even lechery, catch and hold his attention. He deeply admires the work of the old craftsmen who chiseled these sculptures from stone. Eric’s fascination and inspiration is expressed again, in this, his latest cast stone sculpture.
The face peering out from the leaves could be another Green Man, the pagan spirit of nature symbolizing creativity and rebirth, just a couple of the meanings attached to the Green Man. But to me, it is the face of the moon, as it beams down on us, always looking a bit worried and as though it is perpetually saying, “Oh no”. This moon-like face is caught in the leaves of a tree, snagged in it’s journey across the sky.
Ah maybe that ‘s too fanciful, but I love the idea of catching the moon in the leaves of a garden vine. And I love the idea of a someone having this little tile peeking out from their garden greenery in their courtyard or on their balcony wall, catching visitors unawares and delighting them.
This piece, made of cast stone, is one of the first of a series of small tiles we are designing. Only 5.75 inches x 5.75 inches square or (15 cm x 15 cm) it’s meant to be used either as a single note or as an accessory in a tiled wall. If this little sculpture has caught your attention and you would like to see more of our sculptures and perhaps read some FAQ’s, I invite you to check out the Cast Stone Sculpture category on the blog or go to the sculpture page of our web site.
Tags: Cast Stone Sculpture, garden sculpture, moon caught in leaves sculpture
I do like this - but then I enjoy all images of the “greenman” variety - although I also rather enjoy the fact that you see the moon, it does look rather like the moon.
K
Karen, glad you like Eric’s new sculpture. I must admit I wasn’t really aware of the Green Man images until Eric got so attracted to them. But they are so perfect in a garden. Nice that you see the moon in that face,too.
This is a great piece. We like it a lot.
The Greenman’s little brother. Love it, nice work Eric!
Mary Lou, Glad you like it, I’ll pass on the compliment to Eric.
Thank you for sharing your innermost thoughts with us - such beautiful writing. I love the poetic image of the moon’s face caught in the trees. Your son’s work is wonderful - a beautiful sculpture.
Hi Marianne, Thank you for both compliments, for my writing and for Eric’s sculpting. I’ll make sure to let him know.