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rickcrawford
Rick Crawford
Rick Crawford
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Rick is a sculptor and jeweler, working primarily with repurposed wood, and occassionally utilizing mixed-media materials, especially in his jewelry. He lives in Astoria, Oregon.


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Conversation Series

This series is inspired by the dynamics of negative space, and how that space can be manipulated by simply moving the elements in relation to each other. They are interactive sculptures, some with pivoting elements sharing a single base, while other pieces have separate bases, which allow for more experimentation on the part of the viewer. I think of these pieces as a collaboration between the material, the maker, and the viewer.
American Woodturner Magazine back cover, April 2022
https://woodturner.org
Moon Phases, maple, turned and carved, bleached/ebonized, brass rod.
Groovin' With The Crow, Appalachian black cherry, turned and carved, bleached/ebonized, automotive transmission gears, steel rods.

I was the only sculptor accepted into a unique collaborative project organized by the Hoffman Center for the Arts, in Manzanita, Oregon. The purpose of the project was to randomly pair a writer and an artist to create new work in response to one of the three original submissions by each participant. I was paired with writer Joan Masat, of Astoria, Oregon, whose poem "The Crow", immediately caught my attention. This is an interactive piece, allowing the viewer to move the pieces around in relation to each other.



 -The Crow, by Joan Masat:
 "In the yard, working on
 temperamental weeds.
 Large crow sits on near 
green limb. 
Begins to yell at me conversing. 
It is hard to tell with black as night 
crows, who might be guarding 
new nest, 
or wish to talk for awhile about life. 
Maybe he feels this is his territory. 
Possibly he likes to 
hear himself. 
Crows know how smart they can be. 
Maybe they only want to show off, 
could be they are reciting 
poetry,
 think we are dumb for not understanding, 
who knows, but they make it clear 
they want, 
to be heard, understood and like 
an audience.
 I scream back and we continue 
chatting for awhile, 
but it never ends, tomorrow we shall go on again, 
same time, same place, new 
conversation."
Tarnished Viewpoints, Douglas fir, turned and carved, automotive transmission gears, brass rods, patinas.
Dancing Oyster Shells, maple, turned and carved, bleached/ebonized, brass rods.
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