The small steel works herein were created for the Artist Project at the Merchandise Mart 2008. They are experiments in plasma-cutting thin gauge steel into a zig-zag cut that allows me to create angel-like forms that twist like moebius strips at their core. They are spiritual endeavors. Astroterra’s outer panels are glass tile mosaics of the cosmos- the Sun, nebulae, comets, supernovae, spiral galaxies, and a multitude of stars. The interior panels depict a brightly enameled cross-section of the Earth’s cores, mantle and crust- our lithosphere. The planes are pierced with flame-cut holes that provide for the passage of light to create elliptical shadows that mark the passage of the hours like a sundial. Website: www.nicolebeck.com Astroterra Angel Orchid A Real Black Angel Steel Prayer