Friday, February 11, 2011

New work in progress

As with all our Fridays today has been hectic but had had a great balance: work-work, painting the shed, coffee, community, and art.

I am making one other larger piece for the Studio 4 Gallery exhibition. This piece is about choosing a path (thru life?).
Barry Smith © Choosing a path
As you can see from the photo above the piece will be another combination of Huon Pine and rusted iron.
Barry Smith © Detail Choosing a path
Again I want to keep it simple and have sharp lines. After cutting the 160mm square timber to 900mm length, I have ripped a 50mm channel the full length of the piece - the rusted iron fits well. Over the next couple of days I will do more sanding and polishing and generally finesse the piece. I will have to put the rusted iron back out in the elements to re-cured the edges that are shiny from cutting and grinding. I'm not sure about the length of the iron sticking out of the post - will look at it again tomorrow. Off now to have dinner with friends and drink Friday bubbles.
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5 comments:

  1. ArtPropelledFebruary 11, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    You certainly do pack a lot into your Fridays! Another great piece I see. Interesting to see the progress. It's so hot here at the moment that I can't even contemplate working outside but the ideas are brewing and my sketch book is filling.

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  2. GabriellaFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    I love the simplicity - yet grandeur - of this piece! Enjoy your weekend.

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  3. LisaFebruary 12, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    reminds me of the style of Mies van der Rohe.. love the modern edge and rust..

    you certainly know how to end the week right!!

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  4. layersFebruary 12, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    I love the idea of a path or journey - through life- and how we make choices.. and you make wonderful choices on how to spend your Fridays.

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  5. BarryFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    R, TT, L and D - tomorrow is Friday. This piece is edging closer to completion but probably won't be fully assembled until Sunday. L - I checked out the reference - you are correct with this and the razor's edge piece I have tried to say more with less. Tall slim pieces are a bit difficult to photograph - the alternating iron tabs look better in real life. Thanks for your encouraging comments. B

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