The Fool

The Fool was an attempt to introduce a little mixed media into the picture, the copper bells. I thought I had bought bigger bells, but the turned out kind of small so I bundled them together. He’s wearing a typical fool’s hat, textured to appear woolen, and a big wide mouth laughing loudly- I even added a uvula in there for realism. This was a fun piece, but at the time I had no grinding tools and attempted the hat with hammer and chisel- with a LOT of breakage. Next time I will make my own bells and do more grindy grindy instead of poundy poundy.

3.5 out of 5 because of too much breakage.

Limestone, about 16”H, 6”W,6”D.

The Fool (2022)