This piece was carved for and donated to the Atlanta Curling Club where I have been a member since October, 2017.  I've really enjoyed learning to curl and competing in the leagues there. I encourage all reading this to enroll in a learn-to-curl class and find out how much fun this sport can be. It's harder than it looks on TV!

Curlers, especially those who curl on ice that is used by skaters and hockey players, know how challenging it is to throw a stone from the hack to the house with precision and accuracy.  The final placement of the stone is a complex function of the directional and angular momentum the thrower imparts upon release of the stone, the ice conditions and the effort put forth by the sweepers.  The path of the stone is often modified by ridges/divots on the ice surface, invisible tilting of the ice surface plane due to meniscus effects prior to freezing, and variances in pebbling - the deliberate texturing of the ice to make it easier to walk/run on and reduce friction between the stone and the ice.  The unpredictability of each throw  makes each match a new adventure and stimulates lively conversation during broom stacking.  The deliberate asymmetry in this piece is a reflection of this unpredictability.