Tin Man's shoes are complete and he has his heart. Rather anticlimactic with such a plain heart, but probably consistent with the actual story line as after Tin Woodsman got his heart, he still had to prove his love.I still wish I had the talent and skill to make a jewel of a heart.....someday.I think the man that will receive this sculpture has already proven his love of the community with his own and his new heart.

I was approached by our local Historical Society to make a sculpture of the 'Tin Man'. The sculpture is to honor a member who has recently had a heart transplant.I still need to finish the shoes and add the new heart, but thought it would be OK to show what is done so far.Since the Tin Man is a gathering of metal components, but alive, I strove to animate this piece utilizing position and gesture.Hopefully I'll finish the shoes and heart today, so I can get back to Medicine Eagle.