January to December 2006 Projects

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One might recognize this piece as a rendering of a Matisse Blue Nude painting. It is made from polished 16 gauge recycled steel. The frame is made from packing crate material and the blue 'canvas' once was a burlap bag holding coffee beans. The work is about 22" tall.

 

 

This wall sculpture is my largest piece yet and measures about 44" x 24". The rectangular arrangement is not an uncommon theme. The piece is made from metal strapping I dug out of a dumpster and is brazed together. This thing is taking up too much wall space &, lately, I have been trying to place some of my stuff to make room for my new.

I needed the living room wall space so, on 06/02/06, I installed the piece on a relative's privacy fence. It seems happier there than on my wall.

 

 

This little clock is about 10" tall. The mesh was once an ironing board surface and the other parts are some scrap 16 gauge steel. The geometric parts are attached with some of that J.D. Weld epoxy. Red Plastic Dip was sprayed on the piece. The clock mechanism was purchased.

I found this old brass planter pot next to a dumpster. I cut it apart and cut some medallions from the brass. The medallions were then polished and mounted on a piece of scrap particle board. The finished piece is about 12" tall and will hang on a wall.

This piece is my 5th rendering of a Ken Fallin drawing. The subject is Judge Samuel Alito and is made from coat hangers and steel sheet metal. His tie is some old upholstery fabric I picked up somewhere. He is about 23" tall and mounted on scrap particle board. For some reason, this photo makes the judge seem a little angry. Some of the parts of his face are held on with JD Weld cement..

You might make note of the Judge's hair in the enlarged picture. I used a piece of galvanized sheet with the zinc burned off and incised the metal with the edge of a metal cutting wheel. The metal was then rubbed with a permanent marker and then wiped lightly to highlight the hair. The puckering of the metal, due to the intense heating, adds a wavey character..

 

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