A steep, overhanging place; a hazardous situation. A friend mentioned that to create a precipice, you’d need a stable structure from which it could jut and hang. I realized that this project would work best as a free-standing assemblage, something that suggested height and strong verticality. I had a weathered baluster discarded when a house was renovated. I also had many randomly cut pieces of ¼ inch plywood left over from other projects. I developed a schematic to allow a four-directional structure to join vertically in the middle, and rise to a level where I could add a precipice. I wanted to suggest a granite structure, but in an abstract way with a vertical blending of shapes, but also horizontal forms to suggest plateaus and vegetation. I used several colors of spray paint, forcing the spray into dots, patches, and drips to suggest granite and foliage. The teacup and its spoon were added to bring focus to the precipice.