Herschel Shapiro on Instagram: "Carving the Ocean’s Pull: A Sculpture for a Man Who Loved the Sea This sculpture is a tribute to a Coast Guard man whose life was shaped by the ocean’s pull. Each wood piece is carved to fit like waves swirling together, framed by a jagged shoreline of the same wood. I experimented with finishes—starting with glossy, then settling on a soft matte that still catches light with a subtle glass-like clink. Weeks of carving meant delays, but the client’s trust let me t