I cannot recall ever posting a piece of work that garnered such mixed responses as "Twisted Lyre".
"Stunning"
"Top heavy"
"Exquisite"
"Out of balance"
"…a ballet dancer"
"…less height."
"…more height"
"…faultless proportions."
"…out of proportion."
Whew! Let's get one thing out of the way right off. I am aware of the nature of human perception and of the fact that one individual's perception is simply that. I am in no way attempting to satisfy anything here but my own curiosity. In truth, I am guilty of second guessing myself and that is why I have gone back to revisit my original thought which was that this piece should have a simple, low pedestal, just enough to lift it up off the surface upon which it sits. As I mentioned in my original post, I spent so much time playing with the pedestal design that I lost all clarity and, finally just threw it up in the air and stood back to see where it would land. I was unsure enough about the result that I never glued the pieces together the low pedestal revision was pedestal was simply a matter of placing the form on it.
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The question is where are the lines (if there are any) between going with your first thought, which might be the most inspired, or rethinking the idea and ending up mauling it to death. Or maybe finding that "sweet spot" by simply diving into the deep end and hoping that you can figure out how to swim before you drown. Sometimes the thoughts become like a cacophony of sound like when you walk into a room full of people who are all having different conversations. You can hear the voices but noting comes through clearly.