Melford Handshake I, triply punctured torus, negative curvature

The first piece created by Helaman after he was given permission to work on the property and build his architectural size stone carving studio in a large abandoned horse and cattle barn, the former Melford manor house properties, recently acquired by a developer, subsequently sold.

Joint Meetings of the AMS, MAA, SIAM: Washington, DC 1998; Baltimore, MD 2002; Melford Manor House, Bowie, MD 1997 - 2001

one off

sixteen weeks cast in bronze

negotiate with the artist

48" x 48" x 36"

1998

white styrofoam, direct carved

Z × Z → R × R ⇒ S¹ × S¹ ∈ SO(2)\SL(2,R)/SL(2,Z)

50 lbs

©1998

1998