z SOLD ~ Möbius Mouth Limestone Sculpture with Mobius and Fossils in Stone

Stone 17 x 22 x 9 inches Sold, Private Collection, Little Rock, Arkansas Möbius Mouth Rattlesnake Limestone (Texas)with Henna Limestone (Canada) one-of-a-kind17" h x 22" w x 8.5" d© 2006 Kelly BorsheimPrivate CollectionLittle Rock, Arkansas     Many different ideas come together to form a single idea for a work of art.  That is the case with Möbius Mouth.  I bought this particular piece of creme Rattlesnake Limestone from another Texas carver that I know.  This stone is named after the shape of the fossil shells embedded in the limestone - they resemble the rattle on the tail of that well-known snake.       When I have a busy patterned stone, I want to carve a simple shape to show off the personality of the stone.  Mathematics, in one form or another, never seems to be far from my mind, so I decided to sculpt a Möbius Strip in the shape of an open mouth as part of my Lips Series. Möbius Mouth Stone Carving by Kelly Borsheim    Take a long strip of paper or a ribbon, such as 1” wide