Artwork copyright Steven Scheibe. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Because We Can't Eat Rocks II, 2000
Steven Scheibe
American (born 1967)
Location: Granite Falls High School, Granite Falls
About the Artwork
Because We Can't Eat Rocks II is a print by artist Steven Scheibe. It is part of his exploration of food as a metaphor for our deeper needs. He states that this artwork "is a visual pun. I noticed a clear similarity of stones and bread when in black and white. Consider with me how similar they look and how different they are. Looking closely in this image, one should find eight ordinary bakery breads and many river stones." Scheibe created this print using a stone lithography process from the 1700s. First, he drew the image onto a stone using a crayon. He wetted the stone and applied ink, which stuck only to the crayon-drawn areas. He then printed the image onto paper.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Granite Falls School District.
About the Artist
Artist Steven Scheibe creates artworks in a variety of media, including painting, printmaking and etched glass as well as textile, music, and light installations. Natural patterns, materials, and imagery inspire his work. He states, "All that is visible is evidence of the invisible. The order of the physical world is brimming with stories of invisible things. My intent is to visually amplify the voice of allegory revealed through natural form."Scheibe grew up on a lake south of Olympia, Western Washington, left to study and travel, and now lives there again. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (1989) in graphic design from Washington State University in Pullman, Eastern Washington. In 1990-91, he traveled to Cote d'Ivoire in West Africa to work in graphic design publishing books and music in French. In the summer of 1997, he studied art and theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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