An update - Now Framed:

I was in the field yesterday, checking over protected archaeological sites. I am one of many stewards who periodically check in on archaeological sites to see if the sites have been disturbed in any way. The site I visited was prehistoric, which got me thinking about this piece (Mom and Dad). This morning, I finally framed it and know where I will be hanging it up.

As an archaeologist, my appreciation and love for experimental archaeology has grown tremendously over the years. With my focus on prehistoric societies, I'm sure you can imagine my testing out of hammerstones, flint and/or chert knife blades, and even an occasional utilized flake. When I stumbled across the copper art I did as a kid, that sparked a long-forgotten interest in copper. The first piece I did, detailed in my first post here, I employed stone to help create the art (chert) in addition to heating the piece over a campfire. I thought to expand on the experimental archaeology theme with my second piece, but the copper plate I worked called out for something different. My heart was focused on Mom and Dad. With texturing hammer at my side, I soon hammered away at the 24 gauge copper plate. On one side, I thought of Mom: her kindness, precision, expertise, calm, and strength. For the other side, I thought of Dad: his strength and goodness... his continuing nature to learn.

On one side, the piece shows a luster, beautiful and graceful. You can see the effects of the texturing hammer, but all seems peaceful in a Human sort of way.