Sunday, July 30, 2017

Peace stash

©2017 Barry Smith
I have finally completed the task of making 210 Peace Leaves for distribution on International Peace Day  (21 September 2017).

The task took me longer than I anticipated  - mainly because there were many other art, community, work-work and family commitments along the way. The photos below show the last 10 Peace Leaves before and after polishing; the impact polishing has on wire brushes; and the tattered remains of a new pair of leather gloves.

©2017 Barry Smith
©2017 Barry Smith
©2017 Barry Smith
©2017 Barry Smith
But I'm really pleased to have such a significant stash of silver-plated Peace Leaves.

The photos below really just show the stash, or some of it, in different locations and formats - a bit of a celebration of the whole stash before I begin to separate it in to smaller states and send it out into the world.

©2017 Barry Smith - 210 Peace Leaves with rust
©2017 Barry Smith
©2017 Barry Smith - Imagine Peace
©2017 Barry Smith
Somethings are just worth persisting with - I guess peace is one of those.

5 comments:

  1. Just gorgeous...sometimes we have to just keep working for peace.

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  2. wow, that's a huge amount of work, but very beautiful.

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  3. what a commitment. from northern ireland

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  4. love your peace sign of leaves!

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  5. Your commitment to peace and the making of these leaves is a strong message to the world of the hearts, minds and souls committed to working for peace on earth. Thank you.
    Kristin

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