Niches and more niches

 

I have finished sawing, chiselling and rasping some 50 niches into the three 200mm square posts (above) that I cut  a week or so ago (below). Each of the posts are unique in height and the location of niches. The goal is get different views of the combination of the three posts. The sculpture is not three sculptures; but rather one sculpture created by the three posts.

The sawing, chiselling and rasping created a lot of chips and wood dust. Niches have been cut into every corner of each of the posts.

A few more photos of the posts from a few directions follow.

I will sand the posts across the grain with a very very coarse sand paper to add a texture; but also remove splinters, glue where I have repaired a post, dirt and marking lines. 

The next step after the sanding is to add rusty bits to the posts - both in the niches and on the surface. I won't be putting rust into every niche - some niches will just be beautiful negative spaces or resting ledges for insects and lizards etc.