The head-bust is reminiscent of the Moai figures located on Rapa Nui (Easter Island.)
I carved the head sculpture using hammers and chisels, then attached the angular pieces for
the nose and mouth. I then mixed a stain to color to wood, and then covered it in a polyurethane finish to seal the deal. The legs/tentacles are 5-7 feet long, composed of inter-woven and hand-tangled black bailing wire. The legs support the bust freely, and evoke dynamics and kinesthetic qualities which are an ode of sort, to the islanders of Rapa Nui, and their extensive, elaborate labor used when creating the monoliths.
It's baffling to think they crafted those heads, only using the tools and equipment of that time era. I commemorate the route you went adding an extra layer of creativity to the already original piece. Now, this potential monstrosity needs to come to life and battle Cthulhu for power of the 3rd dimension.
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