Papa Minnick discovered wood as a medium for sculpture late in her undergraduate studies. She crafted the following series that was showcased at ASU’s Step Gallery. They are carved, bent, joined, and painted anthropomorphized wood sculptures. A playful take on body image and vulnerability, they embrace the quirky or tender aspects of physicality with names like Big Bellied Bark and Rosy Rumped Roots.
FEATURE CREATURES
BIG BELLIED BARK Polychromed Basswood, Bark, Bent Poplar 2002
BLUE BREASTED BRANCH Polychromed Basswood 2002
ROSY RUMPED ROOTS Polychromed Basswood, Roots 2002
PURPLE PIMPLED PLANK Polychromed Basswood 2002
A BORED FOOT Polychromed Basswood 2002
WHITE WINGED WOOD Polychromed Basswood, Log 2002
ONE LEGGED LOVERS Polychromed Basswood, Found Wood 2002
