Kawishshiwi Memory
5’ 3” x 17’ 2” x 6’ 3”
Cable, cast iron, cast bronze, brass
2003
Artist Statement:
“Where the mind goes, the tongue does not necessarily follow.” I make images in cast iron and cast bronze. Some of my influences are ancient metal casting techniques, Asian and Native American culture, the tools of my father and grandfather, and traveling in the wilderness.
Wayne E Potratz
Born: St. Paul, MN, USA, 1942
Resides: Minneapolis, MN, USA
Education
MA, University of California – Berkeley
BS, Macalester College