Tree Houses

Rick utilizes the naturally existing fork in a Poplar tree as a standing point for his sculpture. The finished piece weighs one ton and is oiled and left to weather naturally. "The Tree House village is an idea I came up with as a way to use the forked section of poplar trees. I start by carving dozens of cubes from a thick cluster of bottom branches and then start detailing out buildings. This is a natural for Fourth Street with so many lovely structures around the community to work with." By Rick Silas 1996

About the Artist
Rick is a sculptor and businessman. He has several hundred pieces to his credit and is presently operating a silastial glass studio on Vancouver Island. Rick specializes in recycled materials - glass, steel, stone, and wood which are purchased from industrial waste and turned into highly finished pieces of art.