This particular sculpture is uniquely mounted on a rock which has had a large portion of the main rock removed and then replaced after the tree/roots have been mounted.. This gives the illusion of a the roots of the tree actually splitting the rock surface and creating a fissure in which the roots can grow. The sculpture is comprised of over 400 individual strands of aluminum wire at a length of approx. 43 inches each. At least 2 different gauges of wire are used. This equates to over 1400 feet of aluminum wire. The bundle of the 400 strands of wire are hand formed into the desired tree/root structure. Once the tree/foliage and roots are formed the sculpture is maticulously mounted on the rock main rock. The rock with the sculpture is then mounted onto a piece of treated Monkey Ear wood from Mexico. Additonal, smaller pieces of the rock are mounted on the sculpture to create a more natural and realistic visual representation. The sculpture is approximately 28 inches tall, 13 inches wide, 14 inches deep and weighs approximately 23 pounds.
This particular sculpture is uniquely mounted on a rock which has had a large portion of the main rock removed and then replaced after the tree/roots have been mounted.. This gives the illusion of a the roots of the tree actually splitting the rock surface and creating a fissure in which the roots can grow. The sculpture is comprised of over 400 individual strands of aluminum wire at a length of approx. 43 inches each. At least 2 different gauges of wire are used. This equates to over 1400 feet of aluminum wire. The bundle of the 400 strands of wire are hand formed into the desired tree/root structure. Once the tree/foliage and roots are formed the sculpture is maticulously mounted on the rock main rock. The rock with the sculpture is then mounted onto a piece of treated Monkey Ear wood from Mexico. Additonal, smaller pieces of the rock are mounted on the sculpture to create a more natural and realistic visual representation. The sculpture is approximately 28 inches tall, 13 inches wide, 14 inches deep and weighs approximately 23 pounds.