Though there was not a lot of time for studio creativity today I just had the need to 'put a couple of bits together'.
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Cogs and crystal 1 |
I have had a number of 'circles' of brass that have been calling out to me for a little while to make something that reflected light and the circles of life - circles within circles and on circles. In the end I have used them in a simple whimsical Light Catcher assemblage called
Light Line - a reference to the 'beam' of smaller crystals emanating from the larger encircled crystal. The piece is about 150mm high; about 120mm wide; and about 50mm deep.
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Light Line - light catcher |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Light Line - light catcher |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Cogs and crystal 2 |
The base is a damaged brass plumbing fitting; the larger 'circle' is a threaded cog of unknown use; and the smaller circle has the appearance of being a locket of some kind in the past. The larger crystal is from a vintage chandelier; the small crystals are new as are the brass bolts and stirling silver wire. The cogs and bolts give this light catcher a slight steampunk look.
It's great to see you've made such good use of your limited time in the studio, Barry. Beautiful! Brass and crystal look lovely together.
ReplyDeleteThis transported me to some sci-fi story - a stringy haired older man with intense eyes turning its knobs and looking through the crystal to the surface of a distorted, indigo-colored map. The map comes into focus when looking through the crystal. It has something to do with time travel.... ha, what a journey!
ReplyDeleteYes - steampunk with a touch of elegance. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteVery nice.
ReplyDeletefunny, i was just going to write exactly what soozeque wrote! yes, a refined steampunk -
ReplyDeleteso lovely - but i am quite fond of your light work...
Love the design of this Barry.
ReplyDeleteR, VA, SZQ, P, MJ & S - thanks for your comments and glad this light catcher caught the imagination. R - whilst I like the rust and wood - brass and crystals do make a good show. VA - I had to laugh regarding your description as to how the crystal could be used to study imaginary maps or be a sort of a time machine. SZQ, MJ & S - glad you also got the slight nod the design made to the steampunk genre. All go well and enjoy creating and life. B
ReplyDeletesuch a wonderful looking piece, a wee bit of magic involved.
ReplyDeleteyour "couple of bits" look wonderful B ;-)
ReplyDeletesuch a dynamic design B! love seeing one of them light catchers again. kinda miss them already. the first image reminds me of the mayan long count clock. a little cog within a huge one both rotating at different speeds.
ReplyDeleteTL, SS & L - good to have the feedback on the light fathers - encourages me to get back into putting bits together and creating a little light magic. SS - great to hear from you. L - more smaller light catchers on the way!!. All go well. B
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