What A Relief!

I consider myself neither artist nor history buff, but my sole connection to Grecian history might prove the contrary.

I'm actually decent at Bas Relief! To create it, a sculptor begins with a flat portion of raw material and chisels, carves, or sands away portions until they "uncover" the sculpture beneath. While not invented by the Greeks, many argue that they were "the first to realize [its] true potential."

Here's where I wish I had a picture of me, late at night, chisel in hand, coated in marble dust... Unfortunately for you and I, marble isn't my medium of choice.

...Okay, I just carve pumpkins, and it's actually more similar to the "Intaglio Relief" found on ancient pottery of the area, but hey- relief is relief.

The Ancient Greeks found beauty in eternalizing temporary moments, hence the use of marble as a medium; however, I appreciate that my carvings are, typically, as fleeting as their subjects.  It reminds me of how important it is to look for and create beauty in today's world because, no matter how much there's been, the world will always need more.