Material Obsession #2: STICKS

Whether in the form of twigs, dowels, candles, stakes, pins, eating utensils or writing implements, I can't seem to get enough of STICKS.  They imply the essence of a line and provide a multitude of possibilities for drawing in space.  I've collected a few images and LINKS here as another record of my fascination.

STICK

"The stick may be the world’s oldest toy. Animals play with sticks, and we use them to play fetch with our dogs. Children find sticks an endless source of make-believe fun. Sticks can turn into swords, magic wands, majorette batons, fishing poles, and light sabers. When children pretend with sticks, they cultivate their creativity and develop their imaginations." MORE

How to Drive a Stick Shift in Ten Easy Steps

Pick Up Sticks

"Sticks and Stones is an English language children's rhyme. It persuades the child victim of name-calling to ignore thetaunt, to refrain from physical retaliation, and to remain calm and good-natured. The phrase is found at least as early as 1872, where it is presented as advice in Tappy's Chicks: and Other Links Between Nature and Human Nature, by Mrs. George Cupples"