Evolution Benches, part 2

These benches are made of reclaimed pallet wood and decommissioned aluminum bomb fins.  I named them the 'Evolution Benches' because I wanted a project that would represent the next step in the evolution of human interaction.

Specifically, I used symbols that resonated with a way people could interact with each other that would be more productive than the current status quo of political, religious, class, gender, and economic division and antagonism.

This is a representation of the 'Beard-Pullers' motif found in many Celtic designs.  The Beard Pullers are characters that struggle with each other to each's benefit.

These are crows, commonly used as trickster archetypes, especially in Native American tales.

This is an image of the Green Man, another Celtic design representing the change of seasons and our interaction with nature.

This is a Celtic knot, one continuous strand that weaves upon itself to symbolize the connection people, places, and things have with each other.

Many fascinating wood grain designs buried within the raw pallet lumber became apparent when the wood was milled down and finished.