Galleries > Vessels

The Vessel pieces come out of a deep need to grab the most visceral feelings I think humans experience. This includes the desire to be comforted and safe. Some of these sculptures are carved with hand tools with reference to a rafting trip on the Colorado River. Others are carved with a chain saw and built with found and crafted components to refer to the internal spaces music can fill. The Anxiety Vessels are a safe place to lock away anxieties that are striving to come out.

Outdoor wood and steel sculpture of boat by Lin Lisberger
Ark
Apple, plum, steel
34"H x 140" x 38"
2014
Wood and steel boat sculpture by Lin Lisberger, Portland Maine
Ark
Apple, plum, steel
34"H x 140" x 38"
2014
Wood sculpture in natural setting by Lin Lisberger
Julie's Boat
Dogwood, alder, kudzu
53"H x 186" x 55"
2014
Constructed wood sculpture by Lin Lisberger at Hambidge Center for the Arts
Julie's Boat
Dogwood, alder, kudzu
53"H x 186" x 55"
2014
Sculptural boat by Lin Lisberger
Swimming the Rapids
Grape, apple, bronze
24”H x 75” x 24
2013
Sculptural boat by Lin Lisberger
Swimming the Rapids
Grape, apple, bronze
24”H x 75” x 24
2013
Sculptural boat by Lin Lisberger
Vessel 1
Apple, aluminum, brass wire
64”H x 40” x 9”
2013
Sculptural boat by Lin Lisberger
Vessel 1
Apple, aluminum, brass wire
64”H x 40” x 9”
2013
Sculptural boat by Lin Lisberger
Vessel 2
Apple, vine, steel
76”H x 19” x 20”
2013
Sculptural boat by Lin Lisberger
Vessel 2
Apple, vine, steel
76”H x 19” x 20”
2013
Carved cedar boat sculpture by Lin Lisberger
Kezar Dreams
Cedar, copper, paint
13”H x 62” x 13”
2014
Carved cedar boat sculpture by Lin Lisberger
Kezar Dreams
Cedar, copper, paint
13”H x 62” x 13”
2014
Carved cedar boat sculpture by Lin Lisberger
Kezar Dreams (detail)
Cedar, copper, paint
13”H x 62” x 13”
2014
Carved cedar boat sculpture by Lin Lisberger
Grand Canyon
Cedar, copper, paint
13”H x 59” x 12”
2014
Carved cedar boat sculpture by Lin Lisberger
Grand Canyon
Cedar, copper, paint
13”H x 59” x 12”
2014
Carved cedar boat sculpture by Lin Lisberger
Grand Canyon
Cedar, copper, paint
13”H x 59” x 12”
2014
Carved wood vessel sculptures by Lin Lisberger
Anxiety Vessels
Wood, copper, bronze
variable
2014
Wood carving, sculpture by Lin Lisberger
Breach
Lilac, marbles, pig intestines
17" H x 6" x 6"
2015
Small wood sculpture by Lin Lisberger
Anxiety Vessel 1
Alder, apple, copper wire
8"H x 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
2014
Small wood sculpture by Lin Lisberger
Anxiety Vessel 2
Apple, copper wire
8"H x 4" x 3"
2014
Wood vessel sculpture by Lin Lisberger
Anxiety Vessel 3
Alder, apple, copper
20"H x 8" x 7"
2014
Carved wood sculpture by Lin Lisberger
Anxiety Vessel 3
Alder, apple, copper
20"H x 8" x 7"
2014
Small wood sculpture by Lin Lisberger
Anxiety Vessel 4
Alder, copper wire
8 1/2"H x 2 1/2" x 3"
2014
Small wood sculpture by Lin Lisberger
Anxiety Vessel 5
Alder, copper wire
8"H x 4" x 3 1/2"
2014
Carved wood sculpture by Lin Lisberger
Anxiety Vessel 6
Birch, alder, bronze wire
15"H x 5 1/2" x 3"
2014
Carved wood sculpture by Lin Lisberger
Anxiety Vessel 7
Dogwood, apple, alder, bronze
16"H x 13 1/2" x 7"
2014
Small wood sculpture by Lin Lisberger
Anxiety Vessel 8
Lilac, poplar, copper, copper wire
10"H x 13" x 3"
2014
Wood carving by Lin Lisberger
Anxiety Vessel 9
Alder, cherry, copper wire
9"H x 2" x 2"
2014
Small woodcarving by Lin Lisberger
Anxiety Vessel 10
Walnut, bronze
7 1/2" H x 3" x 3"
2015
Small carved sculpture by Lin Lisberger
Anxiety Vessel 11
Walnut, copper wire
9 1/2" H x 6 1/2" x 2"
2015
Wood and bone sculpture inspired by guitar solos by Lin Lisberger
Guitar Solo-Jimi Hendrix: "All Along the Watchtower"
Cherry, plaster, bones
12”H x 22” x 16”
2011
Wood and bone sculpture inspired by guitar solos by Lin Lisberger
Guitar Solo-Jimi Hendrix: "All Along the Watchtower" (detail)
Cherry, plaster, bones
12”H x 22” x 16”
2011
Wood, rope and glass sculpture inspired by guitar solos by Lin Lisberger
Guitar Solo-Stevie Ray Vaughan: "Texas Flood"
Cherry, plaster, rope, glass
9”H x 27” x 16”
2011
Wood and found material sculpture inspired by guitar solo by Lin Lisberger
Guitar Solo-Les Paul: "How High the Moon"
Wood, buttons, crystals
3"H x 8" x 8"
2011
Wood, wire and marbles sculpture inspired by guitar solo by Lin Lisberger
Guitar Solo-Django Reinhardt: "Honeysuckle Rose"
Cherry, copper, aluminum, plaster, marbles
21`”H x 23” x 20”
2011
Bronze and carved plexiglass sculpture sculpture inspired by guitar solos by Lin Lisberger
Guitar Solo 6
Bronze, plexiglass, wire, saw blades
36”H x 16” x 16”
2012