"Tongue Table"
By Homer Carey
Homer
Carey is "The Prince of Slides" in the Northern California
Multimedia Department where his responsibilities include producing computer-generated
slides and other graphic art projects. He has a background in architecture,
stained glass, photography, miniatures, and cardboard sculpture--a medium
he has been working in for over 20 years. When he began working with
cardboard in the late 1970s, it was an inexpensive and little-used medium.
Its appeal is that the final product is lightweight, yet strong. Most
of the work Mr Carey produces is based upon a cubical or cylindrical
shape, which adds to the strength. His work has been engineer-tested
and can hold over 1000 pounds.
"Tongue
Table," named that because it abstractly resembles a tongue, is
approximately 18" high, 24" wide and 28" long. It is
in Mr Carey's preferred "natural" state (unpainted). Mr Carey
says, "You have to be somewhat 'Zen' around cardboard furniture
as it doesn't like moisture and can be easily dented."
