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Sisyphus

Polymer Clay, Seed Beads, Brass Nails, eroded scallop shells collected on Sanibel Island, graphite,encased in metal candy box lid, 8 3/4 " x 8 3/4 ", 2008. sold

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was a king punished in Tartarus by being cursed to roll a huge boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll down again, and to repeat this throughout eternity (from wikipedia )

Today, Sisyphean can be an adjective for an activity that is unending and/or repetitive (beadwork?!?). featured in word of day on 4/22/10 wordsmith.org/words/sisyphean.html

 

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Uploaded on September 26, 2008
Taken on September 25, 2008