http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html These pieces are composed section by section: first, each textured slab is placed to form a composition of juxtaposed, highly concentrated visual information. Sequential modules are engineered to stack from base to top. http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#0 12dabdbe-3bef-40b0-a12f-51d2d5214c3c http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/Mold%20making03.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/Mold%20making03.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Mold making</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#1 13094b12-5625-4727-a555-349f5e12a3f4 http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/08sculpture3.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/08sculpture3.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">sculpture#3</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#2 95c12bdc-3972-4539-9c55-fc9a0b8d891f http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/01sculpture3.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/01sculpture3.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">sculpture#3</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#3 edb94887-7dde-43ca-9073-79928fe41898 http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/02sculpture3.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/02sculpture3.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">#3 in process </p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#4 df88ad62-7861-4db9-9021-b2576a76eb31 http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/03sculpture3.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/03sculpture3.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">#3 in process</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#5 e2c66b81-9c60-4ac7-9053-57ee1e868113 http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/04sculpture3.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/04sculpture3.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Built on wheels</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#6 b2ab519c-0bc9-4f18-8e81-1587baae0c82 http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/07sculpture3.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/07sculpture3.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">keyboard impression</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#7 641df4dc-d950-41cf-9a86-ecaf13ba3d90 http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/01sculpture4.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/01sculpture4.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">support for drying</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#8 3b26208a-34e1-4a1a-9a94-076a3612f8a8 http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/DSCN2542.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/DSCN2542.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">module construction</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#9 3e0f3448-2525-4875-aee3-fb9b743c8215 http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/DSCN2527.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/DSCN2527.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">inner pluming</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#10 77af281a-4a57-41a7-a1ac-0b76d5bdefe2 http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/02sculpture1.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/02sculpture1.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">#1 Pre-Fire</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#11 c129e937-b936-4840-a0b9-1e18360cffa7 http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/07sculpture4.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/07sculpture4.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">#4&#xA0; in process </p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#12 cac448a1-a1dd-4cc3-937b-9b4478f2146f http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/DSCN2524.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/DSCN2524.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">#4 in process </p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#13 a6f747a1-fb45-4025-99ae-f3f6f1d96709 http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/05sculpture4.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/05sculpture4.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">#4 in process </p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#14 d237c640-7e75-4b05-99f3-2966a5e64323 http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/DSCN2548.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/DSCN2548.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">#4 in process </p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#15 efc3a841-0cf8-4448-8423-fc9c8bf2e6b1 http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/DSCN2637.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/DSCN2637.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Tower#8 Wind</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#16 edf27a12-1120-4799-87c6-cc3f1bc66e73 http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/DSCN2625.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/DSCN2625.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">#5 in process </p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#17 c6999d1e-e045-48a3-ab07-67ee51dd4dee http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/DSCN2568.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/DSCN2568.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption"># 6 in process </p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#18 ea687c05-bd30-4fff-97e4-7c0141091276 http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/DSCN2670.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/DSCN2670.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">loaded in kiln</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#19 0c7f5477-691c-48b7-a165-89631e359ae8 http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/DSCN2447.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/DSCN2447.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">kiln and vent</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process.html#20 c1780954-435e-41c5-91cb-dd226812072e http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/studio10.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/richardartakers/Richard_Art._Akers%3A_New_Work/see_the_process_files/Media/studio10.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">2 down 10 to go</p></div></div>