The sculpture -- the Tamarack Talisman, is a 30x30x30-foot cube built of  wood, cables, and steel. Though the Talisman now lives in the woods of Potomac, Montana, it is perfectly suited for an inspirational space in a public place. Inspired in part by patterns and shapes from a 10th century Mosque, the Talisman seems to transcend time and location, equally at home in a city park, art museum or remote site.

The sculpture, like many things in the natural world, repeats, stacks, and layers fundamental shapes and patterns to form the huge 3-dimensional work.
         

Cubes, triangles and tetrahedrons assembled from recovered Tamarack and Douglas Fir are measured, cut, and joined with cables, steel joints and bolts. The parts are built up in symmetrical, balanced stacks.

The Talisman is a sculpture for all-seasons, acquiring new aspects with each season and every angle of light that filters through the stands of tamarack and fir.

A winter shower leaves icicles, and crystals - layering repeated shapes and patterns upon repeated shapes and patterns.
         

The sculpture blends with its surroundings, inspiring the curiosities of many forest neighbors, including fox, deer, elk, squirrels, and dozens of birds.