Amongst the other demands of life, family, work-work and community-work
Fiona and I have been sneaking in bits and pieces for our art-work: submissions to a couple of artists book exhibitions; applications for me to a couple of 3D sections of art exhibitions; of course checking out the erection of the art-pathway; and setting up the printmakers exhibition. I now feel tired since I wrote that. But over the last couple of days I got a bit of time to complete the trio of raised pod bowls.
The photos below show the bowls after the final lot of annealing and hammering - still with burn marks etc. These bowls are about 50-60 mm in diameter and height.
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| ©2013 Barry Smith - Unpolished raised bowls - warts and all |
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| ©2013 Barry Smith - Unpolished raised bowls - warts and all |
And then after polishing.
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| ©2013 Barry Smith - Polished trio of raised bowls |
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| ©2013 Barry Smith - Polished trio of raised bowls |
I am very pleased with the final products - good to go to the National Gallery of Australia's shop.
And as I indicated on Facebook - I was given a two page profile in a new recycling oriented magazine called
Junkies.
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| ©2013 Barry Smith - Front cover of first edition of Junkies Magazine |
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| ©2013 Barry Smith - Two page profile |
And a photo of my anodised aluminium was also used in a centre spread. So that was good. And you are correct if you concluded that I am not featured on the front cover.
congratulations, barry! what a beautiful spread... this is wonderful news and so well deserved... and the bowls are going to quite a prestigious place - your work needs to be seen far and wide
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pod-bowls, Barry... love them! And nice feature in the mag... sounds like it could be an interesting journal? Have a nice rest of week, busy, busy you are!
ReplyDeleteI love these new works, and the magazine feature!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how much work you and F are producing , in so many areas...
Congratulations and best of luck in all areas, exhibits, shows.
there is something wonderful about your bowls and all their texture, so appealing.
ReplyDeletecongratulations on the magazine spread, it looks awesome Barry.
Sorry you didn't make the cover Barry :-) but the double spread is glorious and I'm loving those pod bowls.
ReplyDeleteJust when I was thinking the warts and all pics were fabulous I came to the polished pods. Just breathtaking! I'm so delighted that they will be at the National Gallery Shop.
ReplyDeleteThe photo spread in Junkies is beautiful. You are so busy, and Fiona too. I'm not sure how you fit in work-work as well.
congrats on the 2 full spread B!! the focal image looks superb! you have been mighty busy ... but it's so nice to be able to do nothing but make art everyday all day ... what a life!!
ReplyDeleteAre you on facebook?????? please gimme a link so i can add you ... i'm there everyday!!