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Lutz Hornischer

Welcome to my virtual SF Open Studio from Lutz Hornischer

Thank you for visiting my Virtual Open Studio. Click the photos to get more information, zoom in, and get really close to see colors, grain and texture of the wood - like in a real Open Studio. I also added “work-in-progress" photos (with text in white) to illustrate the inspiration and process... more

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Time will Tell by Lutz Hornischer
Time will Tell by Lutz Hornischer
Time will Tell by Lutz Hornischer
Time will Tell by Lutz Hornischer
  • Lutz Hornischer
  • Time will Tell, 2019
  • Reclaimed redwood, steel
  • 17 x 23 x 6 in

The grain or growth lines of wood represent time - each is one year of growth. I became fascinated with the grain lines and started the Old Growth series to highlight the beautiful flow of end-grain pieces of the wood. For this sculpture, I cut a larger block of wood into pieces and laminated them back together. The grain lines repeat themselves, but with different shapes and color shades.