I started the
'Shrine for Book Lovers' on Friday and have managed to do a little work on it on both Saturday and today - a reward for all the weeding, mowing and other maintenance Fiona and I have done on the block over the last couple of days. Though the weeding of the veggie patch did also reward us with a nice little crop of leeks and white onions.
I managed to do the book part of the shrine yesterday and photographed it as the sun went down - lovely sunset so the shrine has picked up the rich gold of the sun - also reflected on the quote feature of the piece (stamped on discolored silver plate).
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Barry Smith © Sun on Shrine for Book Lovers |
I have used a quote from Erasmus - Fiona and I were lucky to visit his 'home' in Brussels - so I felt there was a connection there. However, this also is
one of Fiona's favorite book quotes:
" When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes." The quote plate is set into the book and screwed in place.
Today I beat a long shallow rectangular tray out of plate cut from an old tray; and I made a small incense holder from a slice of a wringer handle.
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Barry Smith © Beaten Silver Incense Tray |
This last photo shows the shrine all together - on a stump in the back yard in the fading afternoon light - clouds - no sunset visible tonight when I was taking the shots.
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Barry Smith © Shrine for Book Lovers |
The back plate of the shrine is an old recipe book (250X350mm); a shelf cut from stainless steel part of a BBQ; waste stainless steel cutouts; and silver plate from various household objects.
I'm really enjoying looking over your shoulder at the intriguing shrines you are creating, Barry. Perhaps I need a shrine to blogging. It has opened up a whole new world to us all hasn't it?
ReplyDeleteoh WOW!!! that is just GORGEOUS!!! love the stamped words on the metal plate ... what an amazing homage to books!
ReplyDeleteL&R- thanks for comments - I enjoyed making this shrine.
ReplyDeleteR-maybe my next one needs to be a shrine to the community of blogging? You are correct it has opened a whole new world - for me at least. B