Richmond!!!

I can't wait to get back to Richmond. I'll be there July 2nd! Here are a few pics I developed recently that I took on the roadtrip... In Richmond! Mysterious, no?

Richmond #1 8x10 silver gellatin print copyright sean lewis 2010

Richmond #2 silver gelatin print copyright sean lewis 2010

Installation #7

Big Sur was one of the most amazing places we saw on our trip (check out out campsite video here). Driving along the edge of cliffs on Highway 1 was what inspired installation #7. The sculpture is essentially a driftwood highway the hugs the cliff as it winds down to the beach.

Installation #5

Austin, Tx was a cool town full of good vibes. Throughout our stay, we kept finding beautifull rivers and creeks. Some were surrounded by developed parks and very connected to the community, while others seemed intimate and secret, surrounded by tall limestone cliffs. We fell in love with one such creek, that had bore into the cliff, leaving a hollowed out crevice. This creek, in Little Stacy Park, inspired our ladder installation. To us, the ladder signified Austins connection and dissconnection to it's water. The ladder is a way to connect places especially in a vertical manner. We also called it a ladder for squirells (to escape our dog Nash).   

Using a knife, we cut through long vines and inserted stick "rungs". Geoffrey had a knife mishap and had to get 5 stitches! He's okay though.

Installation #2

While in Richmond, Virginia we built our second installation. While hiking the north bank of the James river, we came across this giant rock with cool holes in it. I didn't really want to leave, so Geoffrey suggested we build our next installation here.

We were inspired by the giant rocks similar to this throughout the Richmond/James River shore. We chose to use the surrounding stones to make a path on this stone. I was thinking of where I would walk on the stone if I were miniature. Geoffrey started at one end, and I at the other. After a little finnessing, here is our final piece:

I think Andy Goldsworthy would be proud, right?