Tom Woodbury's Statement: This project started by my joining Charlet Davenport and Peter Blodget in their discovery and exploration of a new form of interactive sculpture to be set in the woods near the Hoosic River. The scene was springtime in a Rousseau-like forest of ferns by the river . Charlet and Peter strung their pure white ropes between two strong trees, laughing joyfully in anticipation and making sure it would be strong enough to bear the weight of the ages. Then came a throng of rope walkers, young and old ready to complete the sculputre and caught up in the sheer delight of balancing on the ropes in order to stretch out and reach Charlet's ceramic hives of treasure suspended above their heads. As the drama unfolded, soon I became immersed, photographing the whole experience, -ropes, prizes, unstable bodies, wiggly feet and all. My interaction with this happening near the Hoosic River will be echoed and made a part of this eventful sculpture at Sculpture Fest 200 on Sept. 2. It is also my transformation- a three dimensional soul inside a two dimensional body of work. "

Shown above, "Stretch," at Williams College campus, along the Hoosic River. The sponsor of the exhibit is Hoosic River Watershed Association.