steve morris is a local artist here in the hudson river valley. self taught, the woodstock resident’s metal work ranges from small-scale 
jewelry to large sculpture, architectural details, furniture, gates and commercial spaces. morris uses a variety of metals to fabricate whimsical, modern, minimalist and free-form designs. the man loves curves – no surprise that i am drawn to his wo
rk.
i chose to highlight ‘snake love’, an aluminum and steel loveseat, because of the curves and because, ummm…the snake is back. it has now taken up residence on my back porch. wrapped itself around the wood burning stove’s stovepipe this past weekend, just in time for my daughter’s first visit to the new place. quite the conversation starter.
hey, i’m trying to love the snake, but i think i like morris’ snake better.
When your snake leaves the porch, put moth balls all around the porch and anywhere else you don’t want him to be. This is what my great-grandfather used to do and he said it worked. It also works for other little critters without killing them. It can’t hurt anything to try it. I’d like to know if it really works.
thanks cindy – i’ll give it a try! this guy was really doing his job (there was a big bulge in his belly in the shape of a small rodent), so i don’t want to get rid of him, i just want him to keep his distance a bit. the hawks in the tree out back might get to one of the snakes (yes – there are three: a four foot snake, a five foot snake and a six foot snake) before the moth balls! i’ll keep you posted!