"Envisions" By: Taube"

The fourth sculpture "98"

Mahogany and Maple

22"W x 14"D x 11"H

(not for sale)

With my left arm in a cast and sling tied to my chest with only the tips of my fingers  exposed, I began to assemble the pieces of this sculpture together with only my right hand. In the process, I was having a very hard time getting one piece of the sculpture in place.  Untying my  hand I  took it out of the sling placing the pieces together.

I was struggling to get them in the right place but I finally did! With glue dripping all over my fingers and cast, I clamped the two pieces together. I went to pull my hand out from underneath my vice that was holding my sculpture, but I couldn't do it. The tip of my index finger was clamped between the c-clamp vice-grip and the wood! In a brief moment of panic  I thought "that really hurts! " 

Take a look at the sculputure, I was told by doctors and many others not to take the risk. ( I do not advise going against doctors orders!) But this pain  and possiblity of loosing my hand was well worth the  learning lesson for me. I would do it all over again. Just so I could be on this creative journey that I'm right on this moment and time . . .