Family

At a Glance:

  • Welded steel, Billiard balls, Acrylic
  • 16.0″ h * 10.0″ w * 5.0″ d (16 lb)
  • $1,700
Recognition:
  • 2025 Metl Gallery
View at: Tom Ashbourne Studio & Gallery

Family is a sculptural meditation on connection, shaped from sweeping curves of welded steel that rise and fold like protective arms. The metal’s strength contrasts with the warmth of dark red billiard balls, as symbolic hearts. The interplay of rigid lines and rounded forms evokes the balance between individuality and unity, suggesting a family’s capacity to support, shelter, and evolve together. The sculpture’s fluid geometry invites discovery of shifting relationships in the dynamics of family life.