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Sunday, August 9, 2015

Peace Posts - ready for installation

I did get to finish the 5 Peace Posts over the weekend including attaching the feet that will be driven into the ground to support them.

Below are a few photos of the completed posts taken by Fiona and myself. They were taken in a couple of settings to give and idea how they would look as a group - though the plan is to install them as way posts along a short walk.

Different setting with the late afternoon sun and shadows.

This has been an interesting commission; and I have enjoyed it. I'm now planning to do two sets of three posts - one for our block and one for sale.

Sunday, April 5, 2015

Of wood and stone

Over the weekend I managed to complete my second piece/s of work for the up-coming COMA exhibition.

I decided to make a series of blocks that in part reflect my view of life's journey. I think life tends not to be a straight line; we often try to find one or more focal points; and may also try to find balance and simplicity.

In a simple attempt to portray a journey through life the blocks have a continuous groove that covers four faces of the block; and have one-three small white or black stones in the groove on one face of the blocks. The blocks can be displayed as single entities; but could also be displayed as a group. They are meant to be contemplative pieces - a quiet reminder.

The blocks are made from recycled blackout hardwood; the grooves are painted with black Sumi ink courtesy of Fiona; the stones are also courtesy of Fiona; and the blocks are oiled with light redwood eco-oil. Because the blocks are not signed and don't have any 'feet' they can be displayed in any direction that suits the viewer.

Friday, March 13, 2015

Recycling wood

It has been a bit of a crazy day at our place today: doing some work work; hosting art friends; and attempting to progress a couple of art projects - I wanted to sand all the posts for the two post installations I have planned.

Because I knew it would be all over the place I decided to do a recycling job Fiona and I had discussed - turning a tall piece of Silky Oak furniture I had carried around for 25 years into something useful in our home. Photos below show the planned hall table under construction.

And then photos of the two pieces in place in the hallway; and creating a new reading nook with the addition of a small Steampunk Lamp - I will make a bigger Steampunk lamp just for that space - but all in good time.

I did get to start sanding the posts with the belt sander. I don't want to take the posts back to pristine wood - I want to keep a bit of age on them - but I want them to be smooth and clean enough to rout and work.

Being Friday there is always something happening in the kitchen - so I'm off to make pizza and drink red wine - good end to the day.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Art on seats

On Monday afternoon I worked with Pam, Emma and Rachael cutting Pam's Indigenous totem designs into four very large and very heavy boomerang shaped bench seats. These seats will be part of an Indigenous Yarning Circle located at the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre.

As you can see from the photos below we cut over Pam's chalked lines on the seats with routers with vee shaped cutting blades.

G2013 Barry Smith - Fish

Pam is yet to paint into the grooves; then they will be sanded one last time; oiled; and then cemented in a specially prepared circle. I will show you more when it is finished in about 4 weeks time.

I like the way these turned out - different way of drawing on wood. Photos taken with the iPhone and reproduced with Pam and Emma's permission.