A cozy cottage in the woods was once a family home. But the climate changed … it became too hot for the trees to survive … storms became more frequent and severe. One day the roof began to collapse. The family packed their belongings and moved out … not knowing if they would find a place to live.

Too many human beings have behaved (for too many decades) as if the natural world was simply on earth to serve human beings. Now, and well into the future, our selfish disregard for the needs of the natural world has and will cost us everything that we hold dear. That is what this body of work … these sculptures … is all about.

This sculpture is 10in high x 12.5 in wide 11 x in deep.

It is made of wood. It is painted red & black (red symbolizing heat, black symbolizing death). It includes pieces of coal, representing the cause of the calamity.

This sculpture ships free to the contiguous 48 US states. If you need to have it shipped somewhere else, let me know the address, and I can give you a shipping quote.

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I am not an optimist. I do not believe that humankind will solve this problem in time. To do so would require the climbing two preverbal mountains by decision makers all over the world.

The first mountain is finding the wisdom to accept the teachings of Bill McKibben and other environmentalists.

The second peak is to ACT, decisively, effectively ... and to do it NOW. That is, undertake LARGE SCALE, WORLDWIDE activities to end the burning of coal by human beings. Yes, please do something about burning other fossil fuels too, but coal is the monster.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this sculpture will be donated to https://350.org, Bill McKibbens’ not for profit.

If you don’t purchase this sculpture, please make your own contribution to https://350.org, or to a similar organization.

I am not optimistic .... I fear for my children, I fear for my grandchildren. PLEASE prove me wrong.