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Heavy Duty Acres: Strawberry 2008 by Mike Koppa — last modified 2008-11-13 16:57

In addition to making collages and books, we work with our hands in the earth. Heavy Duty Acres is a 4-acre property in Liberty, Wisconsin. It is primarily a wooded hillside on a south-facing slope, with the base nestled down in the hollow. When we began making payments on the property in 2001, everything that wasn't woods was mowed. On our first weekend stay (we lived in Milwaukee at the time), we got out the spades and dug out a fire pit. It didn't take long to see the property as a canvas, with the gifts of nature as our palette. We have recently begun talks with a small group of midwestern artists about the possiblity of co-caring for the property...a work-for-rent arrangement for artists in metropolitan areas interested in spending a few days in the country. Here you can view the documentation of our sculpting of the earth.

Heavy Duty Acres: Harvest 2008 by Mike Koppa — last modified 2008-11-13 16:57

Heavy Duty Acres is a 4-acre property in Liberty, Wisconsin. It is primarily a wooded hillside on a south-facing slope, with the base nestled down in the hollow. When we began making payments on the property in 2001, everything that wasn't woods was mowed. On our first weekend stay (we lived in Milwaukee at the time), we got out the spades and dug out a fire pit. It didn't take long to see the property as a canvas, with the gifts of nature as our palette. Here you can view the documentation of our sculpting of the earth.

Heavy Duty Acres 2008 by Mike Koppa — last modified 2009-09-07 22:47

Heavy Duty Acres is a 4-acre property in Liberty, Wisconsin. It is primarily a wooded hillside on a south-facing slope, with the base nestled down in the hollow. When we began making payments on the property in 2001, everything that wasn't woods was mowed. On our first weekend stay (we lived in Milwaukee at the time), we got out the spades and dug out a fire pit. It didn't take long to see the property as a canvas, with the gifts of nature as our palette. Here you can view the documentation of our sculpting of the earth.

Heavy Duty Acres: Pink Moon 09 by Mike Koppa — last modified 2009-09-07 22:48

Heavy Duty Acres is a 4-acre property in Liberty, Wisconsin. It is primarily a wooded hillside on a south-facing slope, with the base nestled down in the hollow. When we began making payments on the property in 2001, everything that wasn't woods was mowed. On our first weekend stay (we lived in Milwaukee at the time), we got out the spades and dug out a fire pit. It didn't take long to see the property as a canvas, with the gifts of nature as our palette. Here you can view the documentation of our sculpting of the earth.

Heavy Duty Acres: Corn Moon 2009 by Mike Koppa — last modified 2010-08-04 06:53

Heavy Duty Acres is a 4-acre property in Liberty, Wisconsin. It is primarily a wooded hillside on a south-facing slope, with the base nestled down in the hollow. When we began making payments on the property in 2001, everything that wasn't woods was mowed. On our first weekend stay (we lived in Milwaukee at the time), we got out the spades and dug out a fire pit. It didn't take long to see the property as a canvas, with the gifts of nature as our palette. Here you can view the documentation of our sculpting of the earth.

Liberty Hillside: Buck Moon 2010 by Mike Koppa — last modified 2011-04-17 23:11

Liberty Hillside (formerly known as Heavy Duty Acres) is a 4-acre property in driftless Wisconsin. It is primarily a wooded hillside on a south-facing slope, with the base nestled down in the hollow. When we took responsibility for the property in 2001, everything that wasn't woods was mowed lawn. On our first weekend stay (we lived in Milwaukee at the time), we got out the spades and dug out a fire pit. It didn't take long to see the property as a canvas, with the gifts of nature as our palette. Here you can view the documentation of our sculpting of the earth.

Liberty Hillside: Hunter Moon 2010 by Mike Koppa — last modified 2011-04-17 23:13

Liberty Hillside (formerly known as Heavy Duty Acres) is a 4-acre property in driftless Wisconsin. It is primarily a wooded hillside on a south-facing slope, with the base nestled down in the hollow. When we took responsibility for the property in 2001, everything that wasn't woods was mowed lawn. On our first weekend stay (we lived in Milwaukee at the time), we got out the spades and dug out a fire pit. It didn't take long to see the property as a canvas, with the gifts of nature as our palette. Here you can view the documentation of our sculpting of the earth.