Ruche

2016
Frieze: hand carved limestone Exterior light sconces: cast bronze
Frieze: 277 linear feet by 31.5 inches high, 9.25 inches deep Nineteen exterior light sconces: 44 inches high by 16 inches wide, 13 inches deep

The ribbon of the carved limestone frieze clusters and relaxes as it flows along its path, mimicking handwritten script. Rather than reading as a specific language, the “writing” implies shapes and forms of multiple languages. The ribbon imagery, continued in the bronze sconces, playfully casts and captures light. Words and ribbon imagery are commonly used in historic carved friezes, as evidenced in many of the nearby heritage buildings.