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"Whimsy matters" -- Aimee Mullins

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Posted 25 March 2010 - 08:17 AM

I thought my fellow carvers would appreciate these beauties;

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These prosthetic legs were designed and carved for Aimee Mullins, a very inspirational athlete, actor, and activist. Not only does this redefine what the body can be, which was Aimee's intent, I thought it might also inspire the artists here and redefine what kind of subjects/objects we carve and the roles they play in the world. I think this is the embodiment of form meeting function.

The legs are made of solid ash, are hand-carved and show grapevines and magnolias. She wore these in a fashion show and everyone thought she was wearing boots.

"Pamela Anderson has more prosthetic in her body than I do-- nobody calls her disabled." -- Aimee Mullins :P
DEATH be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not so,
For, those, whom thou think'st, thou dost overthrow,
Die not, poore death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
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