77. Board Man

Board Man 1 Board Man 2

Title: Board Man (working title)
Date: None
Subject: Man resting
Measurements: 15” W x 1 ½” D x 18 1/16” H
Materials and Techniques: Wooden board, wooden hangers, wooden forms
Description: The form of a reclined man is attached to a thin, wooden board. The man’s head and neck are represented with the bowl and neck of a wooden spoon. His facial features are made from small, wooden forms. Two wooden pegs represent his eyes, a cylindrical wooden form with a light red stain is inserted diagonally into his face to represent his nose, and a half doughnut-shape with a light red stain represents his smile. His torso is made from an egg shaped cutout of wood with remnants of a light blue stain. His limbs are made from wooden hangers. One side of a hanger forms each leg, and the tip of each hanger forms a foot. His arms are made from similar parts of smaller wooden hangers. His right arm extends parallel to his head, while the hanger representing his left arm is broken in half, representing a bent arm that is allowing his hand to rest behind his head.
Signed: None