Big Horse Pull Toy

Big Horse Pull Toy, 2003
Recycled steel, granite
38″ x 51.75″ x 16.5″
Collection: Kids Count Pediatrics PLLC, Elkin, NC

Ever since I made Big Horse Pull-Toy, I’ve wanted to create more “sculpture on wheels.” It’s a very simple way to play with movement in a piece, but I also like the idea of a sculpture that’s easy to move around to different locations. There’s an appeal, to my mind, in the idea of making sculpture less monumental and more intimate by allowing it the freedom to roam about. I also like the idea of being able to redesign a landscape or garden in the same way that one might move the furniture around in the living room. One might change the accents around as the seasons change, or maybe just mix things up now and then to keep them fresh.