Wood: Iroko, from Sierra Leone. Carved entirely from wood left over from the Amistad project.

Size: 10" by 16." Figure is approximately 10" tall, including base.

Carving Difficulty: This wood was somewhat difficult to carve; it is extremely hard and unpredictable.

Frame: Steel, completed by Butch Heal of Camden Welding Works, Camden, ME

Comments: This piece was entirely inspired by the wood. It conveys a man struggling to escape the slave ship, the Amistad, if not slavery in general. The dramatic grain of the backpiece is entirely natural; it is a slice of heartwood. See this piece as it was being made.