Taft Richardson

Taft Richardson was born in Zephyrhills, Florida. Richardson makes extraordinary bone sculptures. With patience and great spiritual thought he pieces together the cleaned bones of animals such as a bird, a house rat, a cat, and even a horse to create intricate, lyrical, and perfectly balanced figures of animals and people. A special mixture of crushed bone and glue unites the sculpture with flawless seams. Taft says he never cuts the bones because "Who can improve on God's work." Instead, he waits for just the right one to complete a piece. "Something must die first... though I never take a life." One sculpture can take years to make while seeking the perfect bones. Taft gives full credit to God for the creation of his work.

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