Sculpture: Hands That Nurture
Hands That Nurture: Perceptions of Masculine Devotion is an ongoing art and research project that examines masculine devotion as expressed through skilled labor, care for materials, and sustained presence over time.
Centered on sculptural hand casts and in-situ visual studies of working men, the project foregrounds tenderness, attentiveness, and ethical relation as forms of masculine devotion that often go unrecognized.
"Rasp" - plaster handcast of multi-skilled carpenter / builder / ceramicist's hand when holding a rasp. 8"h x 6"w by Shawndel N. Fraser
"Adaptable" - plaster hand cast of a metalsmith's hand with Dupuytren's contracture. 8"h x 6"w by Shawndel N. Fraser
"Pliers" - unfinished / pre-process plaster handcast of multi-skilled electrician / metalsmith / woodworker / builder's hand with needle nose pliers. 8"h x 6"w by Shawndel N. Fraser
"Daughter" - plaster sculpture of builders hand as he described raising his daughter. 8"h x 6"w by Shawndel N. Fraser
"Planing" - Builder's hand planing black cherry with mold. By Shawndel N. Fraser, 2026. All rights reserved.
Weaving - basket-weaver's hands at work. By Shawndel N. Fraser, 2025. All rights reserved.
"Goofballs 3" - lampworker's hands at work. By Shawndel N. Fraser 2025. All rights reserved.
"Chisel 2" - Blacksmith's hands at work. By Shawndel N. Fraser 2025. All rights reserved.