“In my head, there’s this whole picture, and the door is one frame from the entire movie in my mind. The words on the door sculpture are just a tiny snippet of the whole story,” Smith said.
Smith wrote the words, and Bain placed them on Hundt’s sculpture,and made the decision to do it in cursive. The actual story has to do with a farmer who has just lost his wife, and he’s talking to her in the morning as he’s going about his chores:
“Sun’s rising later, have you noticed?
I miss a hot breakfast waiting after morning chores.
I don’t have time to learn how to cook.
But I did like the way you always had it waiting for me.
Did I ever tell you that? I don’t suppose I did.
Yield’s not so good this year.
I’ve been thinking about renting out the fields.
I said rent, not sell.
With the kids out of state, and you gone, it’s a lot of work for a little yield.
You always said I should relax more.
Maybe I’ll plant that Hydrangea you always wanted.”
Hundt’s work showcases the loss theme: half a door, missing stones, etc. This particular door has been in Amy Berleans’ office for the last five years. She is Kettering’s communication manager.
Smith said, “I try to freeze a moment in time that has a lot of emotion in it; something that most everyone can relate to.”
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