April 2012. Bolinas beach stone, pigmented and sealed steel. Dimensions: 8.5 x 14 x 3.5 in (22 x 36 x 9 cm). Private Collection.
Flèche is French for “arrow” and, in fencing, describes a running attack with the weapon arm extended. The sculpture translates that gesture into material form.
Pronunciation: 'flesh, flèche
Function: noun
Etymology: French, literally, arrow, from Old French fleche, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch vlieke arrow, Old English flEogan to fly
: SPIRE ; especially : a slender spire above the intersection of the nave and transepts of a church
also: in the sport of Fencing : defined as a running attack
The title recalls the location where the unusual stone was found, Bolinas Beach north of San Francisco, CA.
April 2012. Bolinas beach stone, pigmented and sealed steel. Dimensions: 8.5 x 14 x 3.5 in (22 x 36 x 9 cm). Private Collection.
Flèche is French for “arrow” and, in fencing, describes a running attack with the weapon arm extended. The sculpture translates that gesture into material form.
Pronunciation: 'flesh, flèche
Function: noun
Etymology: French, literally, arrow, from Old French fleche, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch vlieke arrow, Old English flEogan to fly
: SPIRE ; especially : a slender spire above the intersection of the nave and transepts of a church
also: in the sport of Fencing : defined as a running attack
The title recalls the location where the unusual stone was found, Bolinas Beach north of San Francisco, CA.
