2007

maple, brass, leather, tools

3’ H x 4’ W x 4’ D

Private collection

Toolbarrow is a cabinet of curiosities intended for the modern day craftsperson. A collection of tools, most of which so antiquated that their use is now somewhat mysterious or completely lost on the next generation. Combining the craftsperson’s traditional hand-made toolbox and the wheelbarrow, a typically unappreciated yet time-tested workhorse of construction, this sculpture provides an alternative design by integrating a certain level of flamboyance associated with custom car culture, flaunting a body made of curly maple with a 100 brass spoked low-rider wheel with a coopered wooden rim.