Over the weekend I started a commission to make 30
Daily Words sets. Each of my
Daily Words set has a hammered bowl, 7 stamped metal words (one aspiration for each day of the week) and a small stand.
I have started cutting the metal discs for the bowls - I love the image of the edges of the 31 pieces of metal I cut.
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| ©2014 Barry Smith - Metal edges - silver plated EPNS |
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| ©2014 Barry Smith - Metal discs for Daily Words bowls |
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| ©2014 Barry Smith - Metal discs for Daily Words bowls |
And there are often interesting offcuts and patterns that emerge during the cutting process.
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| ©2014 Barry Smith - Cutting up a silver plated EPNS drinks tray |
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| ©2014 Barry Smith - Spiral fragment from the central cut |
And out of the off cuts I cut the strips for the stamped words. I need 210 strips in all - the photo below shows 130 pieces - still 80+ to cut from other offcuts.
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| ©2014 Barry Smith - Metal blanks fror Daily Words words |
I intend to make batches of 10 Daily Words sets at a time.
Always fascinating to watch your process. There's beauty in each step.
ReplyDeleteYou are going to be busy. We will be on the Gold Coast for 2 weeks from the 30th but will be rather stuck I am afraid as Jill has just had a knee replacement and we are there as back up. Other wise I would try to get up to see you both.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your process steps or images.. .I especially love the up close images showing the lovely textures.
ReplyDeleteAA, P & D - thanks for dropping by and checking out the works in progress AA & D - I enjoy watching or seeing the process of other artists - so it just encourages me to share. P - disappointing that you will be so close - you never know you might grab a morning or afternoon. D - the texture of the cut metal is delicious. All - go well. B
ReplyDeletewhat a great approach to production work (something i struggle with). and good photos. i think it's very cool how hard that repurposed metal is and yet how you persuade it to become beautiful objects.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a wonderful project - can't wait to see what it looks like when finished. Thanks for the photos of work in progress.
ReplyDeleteLove your process photos, B, and so amazing to see the transformations.
ReplyDeleteHi V, S & C - thanks for your visit and comments - positive energy to keep the creativity going. V - production work is my biggest challenge but setting myself stashes and doing things in-between means I can do it positively. And the metal always entices me. S - I'm afraid the multiples might look boring. C - I agree - seeing the metal going from the discarded to something functional and precious is a joy. All - go well with peace. B
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