UNCARVED BLOCK WI: TAI CHI —
by Jon Barlow Hudson

Description:

My UNCARVED BLOCK series of sculptures are inspired by several things. The title comes from the Zen concept of returning to that state of being before the world of illusion, to be as a child, a clear slate, an "uncarved block", before the block of wood or stone has been carved into a Buddha. The theme of the center is of great interest to me, whether it is a material center or one that is a void: some of this series are one way, others the opposite. The design of the sculpture indicates movement around the center: this activity may be found in many areas of humanity and nature: one of which is the practice of Tai Chi Chuan. This sculpture is carved in white Vermont marble. Its companion piece is in black Wisconsin granite.