Wow, that was a long hiatus. Sorry. I have always been a pretty flighty artist, working in fits and spurts with long periods of inactivity. Last night I began what I hope is another long period of activity, picking up my “building” sculpture I began earlier in January (see also: 139 Pieces of Wood, 133 Holes).
Here’s my plan for the scultpure again:
All 133 pieces, glued up on waxed paper so they wouldn’t stick to my benchtop. I didn’t use any clamps or masking tape since the pieces were so small, just rubbed them together and squeezed by hand for a few seconds. Seems to have worked pretty well. Thanks, Titebond III
After about an hour, I had to see what the finished product might look like, so I stood the pieces up and taped them together.
… which led to a bunch of photographs. I really like how it looks in the darkness with a single light source. It should look cool in daytime too. The contrast between the woods will be even more apparent once the wood has a coat of finish on it.
Gabe Says:
July 24th, 2007 at 3:04 amVisit Gabe
The single light source gives the building alot of dimension. Is there a reason behind the number of holes or did you want it to be the random remains of something that once existed?
Dave Says:
July 24th, 2007 at 7:36 amVisit Dave
Yeah, the remains. I was thinking of Greek or Roman ruins. I am going to make a base for the sculpture. It is surprisingly strong, but I think probably still delicate as there are a number of end grain to end grain joints. I think I will lean a few extra pieces against the structure on top of the base, and maybe some partially “submerged” ones around it as well.