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| ©2017 Barry Smith - Anodised aluminium feather |
I had a few requests for work during the week including: 100 flat leaves; a set of Fungi Form vessels; and a hand formed metal feather.
The photo above shows one of two 'feathers' I made. It is about 5cm long including the quill section (the image is a bit out of focus - rushing at the end of the day).
Yesterday I cut and roughly formed metal to make 3-4 sets of Fungi Form vessels. I also cut the metal for the 100 leaf forms.
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| ©2017 Barry Smith - Metal for vessels - from salvaged silver-plated trays |
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| ©2017 Barry Smith - Rough press formed bowl forms |
Today I managed to complete two sets. One set is about 5-6cm across and the other about 7cm.
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| ©2017 Barry Smith - Smaller set of Fungi Form vessels - front |
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| ©2017 Barry Smith - Smaller set of Fungi Form vessels - back |
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| ©2017 Barry Smith - Larger set of Fungi Form vessels - front |
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| ©2017 Barry Smith - Larger set of Fungi Form vessels - back |
A solid Friday in the studio garage; and good to be back to a bit of hammering.
The anodized aluminum feather recalled the colorful drinking cups at my grandmother's home, many many years ago ... a good memory
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm smitten by the fluted edges of the fungi forms ... so like the mushrooms that rise up out of our Hill Country soil on the rare days when there is enough moisture to sustain them. Ours are too soon gone, yours will surely delight forever and a day ...