nothing virtual

Sitting in my studio, working on a new piece of wood I realized how opposite of virtual it was. 

It is heavy.  It takes up space.  It is only here - it is in one place. And it is 3D.  It is more than 3D - it is 3D on the outside, and on the inside it is 5D, or more.  Inside it has a top, bottom, 2 sides and a back, all five planes interrelated.

It has a touch, a surface, a complex of texture and hardness. It even has a smell.  This piece is made form kusunoki (yukliptis wood)


It does not translate to virtual.  It is not possible to properly translate it to a screen.