"Geode Series" - Western Maple Burl Wood Bowl by Robyn Horn, c. 1988

9h x 9 diameter in

Horn's original utilitarian bowl forms evolved into thick-walled semi-spherical forms she called her “GEODE SERIES” Finding the geode form sculptural but static, Horn began to explore ways to create dynamic tension in the balance of the piece to disrupt its symmetry and rigid geometry, first by canting the work on its side, then by contrasting the smooth polished wood of the piece with the natural bark of the tree. This led to piercing the face of the geode with sliding dovetails of contrasting wood and color. Signed and numbered 225, c. 1988