Papier mache tree sculpture, Aspen area.

"I hate that post!" Everytime the homeowner came down the stairs into her dining room she said the same thing... "I hate that post!" The problem being it was a load bearing post. Given the eclectic nature of the client's taste and her general sense of fun the solution was obvious. Make the post into a tree.

View of the completed tree sculpture from the entry staircase

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Detail of the tree sculpture. The bark was painted in oils to simulate a plane tree.