Title:
Industriale Collection In Box Elder Maple
Artist:
Sculpted Forest And Hank DiPasquale
Medium:
Sculpture - Box Elder Maple Infused With Green Colour And Black Titanium
Price
$149.00
Dimensions
Not Specified
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Description:
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The best ones to find were the ones that were still attached as a pair, but if you couldn't find those, a single one would do the job. Split it open with your fingernails on the side far from the seed. Fold it back on itself, making sure to keep the sides that are close to the seed attached. Now you have your propellers. Hold it up as high as you can off the ground and when ready, let go, and watch the helicopter fly. Yes, it's everyone's childhood friend - the Maple seed. The Industriale Collection merges the industrial look of a New York loft by using black titanium metal, which changes from silver to black to gunmetal grey as it is turned in the light, and traditional Maple wood that has been infused with green dye. This is a unique dying process that brings out the radiant colors in the Box Elder grain.
The Box Elder Maple (Acer negundo) or Ash-leaved Maple, as it is known in the United States, or the Manitoba Maple in Canada, can grow to 65 ft tall with a short and tapered trunk whose diameter is rarely more than 2 ft during its 60 years of age. It is widely distributed from the Eastern seaboard through to the Great Plains and was planted by early settlers because of its quick growth, drought resistance, and shade provision. It is easily recognized by its spreading and bushy crown. Its shoots start out with a whitish pink to violet wax coating that turns to shiny green. The trees are adorned with small flower that have no petals. These flowers make the Box Elder unique to maples because they are either male or female flowers, requiring that one of each tree must be grown near each other for reproduction. Syrup and sugar can be made from the Box Elder's sap, and the tree is cultivated commercially for just this reason in Illinois.
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