If I had to describe the weekend I would say it was 'a rainy people weekend' in that we have had about 100mm of rain and much of our time was given to people activities and events. Still slices of time were found for other activities including a little creativity.
Recently
Noela M had given me copper shim and indicated that maybe I could use some to create rippled bits for her to use in
Bazola jewellery. Well if you going to do bits for Bazola you might as well do a stash. So as you can see from the photos below that is what I did with some slices of time.
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Rippled copper for Bazola |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Foldformed reticulated zinc on brass for Bazola (former life - weed pump-pack) |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Foldformed ENPNS - inspired by Japanese folded paper - for Bazola (former life cake-biscuit tray) |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Stash of Bazola bits - (recycled trays and jardinieres) |
But I thought I would see how the copper shim worked in my punched-bowl form. I wanted to create a bowl that had multiple sheets - almost like sheets of paper formed into the bowl. I like the way the three layered bowl worked - ragged and layers.
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Three layered copper bowl (Noela's shim) |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Three layered copper bowl (Noela's shim) |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Three layered copper bowl plus stash of Bazola bits |
Recently I purchased a steel form for beating small bowls - so I also gave that a go and made a small EPNS bowl - about 90mm in diameter and about 25mm deep. I had cut the circle of ENPS out of a small old cake-biscuit tray with a cut-off blade in my angle-grinder - this left a ragged edge to the circle. I left it just as it was a I felt it gave the bowl a little more organic look.
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Simple beaten EPNS bowl - top (former life cake-biscuit tray) |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Simple beaten EPNS bowl - bottom |
So in the end all the people stuff got done; and I am now in a position to deliver a stash of Bazola bits to Noela in the near future.
BTW - the clock does actually work; and keeps good time - so form and function!!!
All looking fabulous, Baz, especially love the simplicity of the EPNS bowl - and it looks like another stash of Bazola in the making XX
ReplyDeleteLots stirring in your cauldron! Love the folded bits and the layered bowl is almost papery seeming. We finally go some very needed rain, but now we are in a very, very cold snap. Happy travels....
ReplyDeleteLots stirring in your cauldron! Love the folded bits and the layered bowl is almost papery seeming. We finally go some very needed rain, but now we are in a very, very cold snap. Happy travels....
ReplyDeleteLovely bits. The copper layered bowl looks like some Mayan ritual piece for the Sun God.
ReplyDeleteYou're always such a busy bee over there. Always something new and interesting. The earrings are also fun to see. Of course the bowls always make me swoon! All of it .... Lovely
ReplyDeleteWonderful compositions with beautiful designs, I love the light they give off. Greetings.
ReplyDeleteN, VA, JM, SZQ & L - thanks for your comments on the bowls and bits. N- sometimes simple is good; and yes more work for you on the Bazola front. VA - always stirring the caldron - glad you got the layers peer look of the bowl - hope you have had some good spring rain - it is still raining here - we have had enough for a while. JM - not sure I will be doing any human sacrifices though. SZQ -you know what they say about idle hands and minds - so good to stay creative. L - the high polish of the bowl is great for reflecting light. Go well and create well. B
ReplyDeleteI love the pieces folded like paper - of course! They are very tactile and make you want to touch them...
ReplyDeletenice nice nice!!! so many many little bits and pieces, made me very happy :) i love stash pictures ... so much potential in them. you know the silver bowl, i wonder if it can be used as a rice bowl ... wouldn't it be cool to eat in a shiny bowl like that!! with shiny chopsticks to match :)
ReplyDeleteYAY! to the clock!!!!
F - thought the 'paper' copper shim b. L- we can't have too many stashes in our lives; the silver bowl is actually food grade EPNS so could be used for eating; and yay the clock still keeps time. Go well to you both. B
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