A memory of my childhood.

This sculpture of cast tin, iron nails and oak wood was based on a photograph of my father and myself at a lakeside. We were throwing stones on the water and I was very impressed with my father's ability to make the stones jump on the water. For me, this picture represents the admiration that a child can feel for its parent and vice versa.

For me, collecting stones, shells and other objects while walking is an essential part of hiking. The nails in this object refer to collecting objects as so many children do naturally.