tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675311943050906392024-03-18T13:00:52.638+10:00RustnstuffBarry Smith - Australian Sculptural Artist & Metal WorkerBarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.comBlogger2238125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567531194305090639.post-16345318958438490212024-03-17T14:33:00.000+10:002024-03-17T14:33:21.718+10:00A few more completed<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bDwfYOLd03M0SiU7a8iud8nNJHnQsJpeEGJPCPF1iubKUiVSk6R1l2w0BXYnJlMnqbXTMuiv9qSm2Bop78r2mtIZUfiW2dhva6gJ6jyIT-lbYhFFtwB31jK_FH8rl4yYTU7P7G06ehMZd0KwaX857-91_Yjfv3uFaYHFPBDgBKL8g07RG6mlu_Xmzpk/s1280/IMG_2429.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bDwfYOLd03M0SiU7a8iud8nNJHnQsJpeEGJPCPF1iubKUiVSk6R1l2w0BXYnJlMnqbXTMuiv9qSm2Bop78r2mtIZUfiW2dhva6gJ6jyIT-lbYhFFtwB31jK_FH8rl4yYTU7P7G06ehMZd0KwaX857-91_Yjfv3uFaYHFPBDgBKL8g07RG6mlu_Xmzpk/w640-h480/IMG_2429.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>My goal is to complete I watercolour per week - but over the last couple of weeks I have managed to do two each week. Either the subject matter was simple or maybe I'm getting better. </p><p>Above you can see a completed water colour of an uninhabited stone cottage at Talmine Beach Scotland. Below are the original photos of a couple of the subjects with backgrounds removed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhrwK8sCRHc-u5NeETo6FQXUfULODOfN9R0DqlHKs9TmrJGm_yktHyTu3bhoNIrQQJEMOTKDgy3ASKn6iT2zgvgwAmPSwBoyNW4JIU7KH6u7STQrhgjwpqLwHCTKLAUHTY-mHpkfkTDSLVoLWKqc0DAF3bv87S15qrzhaLHoM1xdxpzWMErAx8WsPYwo/s1280/57F5032B-F175-4664-A864-86BF10D49DA1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhrwK8sCRHc-u5NeETo6FQXUfULODOfN9R0DqlHKs9TmrJGm_yktHyTu3bhoNIrQQJEMOTKDgy3ASKn6iT2zgvgwAmPSwBoyNW4JIU7KH6u7STQrhgjwpqLwHCTKLAUHTY-mHpkfkTDSLVoLWKqc0DAF3bv87S15qrzhaLHoM1xdxpzWMErAx8WsPYwo/w640-h640/57F5032B-F175-4664-A864-86BF10D49DA1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQk_eLZ-cIbaJNgj9TVX2u2O-aRDrEMcRteszR0DHTE3ffKU2u-GerFUlZQAwqGIHB8rpsiBMNXSvkIHDIiU3s9VsPHrXPkOsQuGSKZ-iAAcvnPY3ntnsPAPrf3vvVx_dGHxn2vIAJzU26u1EGd7sfX4NJ3Sv_J8K8TeHSHjwuGHvlpiUR3KF4Xr1SEdM/s1280/D863F24F-A10A-43B0-9A2E-9067802C417A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQk_eLZ-cIbaJNgj9TVX2u2O-aRDrEMcRteszR0DHTE3ffKU2u-GerFUlZQAwqGIHB8rpsiBMNXSvkIHDIiU3s9VsPHrXPkOsQuGSKZ-iAAcvnPY3ntnsPAPrf3vvVx_dGHxn2vIAJzU26u1EGd7sfX4NJ3Sv_J8K8TeHSHjwuGHvlpiUR3KF4Xr1SEdM/w640-h640/D863F24F-A10A-43B0-9A2E-9067802C417A.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Following are the other three completed water colours. The Old Armadale Bus Stop was photographed on a very misty day so I put a wash of grey over the watercolour to create a misty look.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSoBuAfhVwRKGXUx2lEotanhehdYWTXE0aCKgRjefaIDFmC-7BxjyA48q4_AVayBWiCHnr0iwQMceWwK8wqvViOI8u8R7k81wHeo1PeTfqTM4fuQGA3AXw0GM7HXhAMZQOe4Z9nQbL1CK4YygnQ_vVzcaCZ_l5zvkfHh9Cxq5OPd1lcD7rwu0DePMOZk/s1280/IMG_2412.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSoBuAfhVwRKGXUx2lEotanhehdYWTXE0aCKgRjefaIDFmC-7BxjyA48q4_AVayBWiCHnr0iwQMceWwK8wqvViOI8u8R7k81wHeo1PeTfqTM4fuQGA3AXw0GM7HXhAMZQOe4Z9nQbL1CK4YygnQ_vVzcaCZ_l5zvkfHh9Cxq5OPd1lcD7rwu0DePMOZk/w640-h480/IMG_2412.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmiVIv6nWqrwSyqFNiJI-taCmMAE2km9zoTRUCYZbjRvDlm-gFnK5wpsa-i3Cw2ExcpB90c7GFHDJx8GiqoiR81kyHqYY9YkCKfjhQ5Rs1WuL6hvUTqiv1UHC1WRqVOgUhwAdnykwe8yt40vU-q_PPOv_YS2YFzZo9CnRb5b2g_DzIor8zsTtHLeJJtfI/s1280/IMG_2425.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmiVIv6nWqrwSyqFNiJI-taCmMAE2km9zoTRUCYZbjRvDlm-gFnK5wpsa-i3Cw2ExcpB90c7GFHDJx8GiqoiR81kyHqYY9YkCKfjhQ5Rs1WuL6hvUTqiv1UHC1WRqVOgUhwAdnykwe8yt40vU-q_PPOv_YS2YFzZo9CnRb5b2g_DzIor8zsTtHLeJJtfI/w640-h480/IMG_2425.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUB1CtSm2S2dEJL71xnInrEep-KgdRSMmMME9hDnm4N_njm-xGHstVDPv6AlQZ65J2lbbW-pR4egVsa-3wZUgZ8SO1DS_KGTA-NuTvImD_81ogizcSH_xuhwcy76F2Tmqjuum62EA4B7JWbtfl27_5nI1FuGV1Arjh4VgKcJvwRiL3m2aNtxfm6h_sh4/s1280/IMG_2427.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUB1CtSm2S2dEJL71xnInrEep-KgdRSMmMME9hDnm4N_njm-xGHstVDPv6AlQZ65J2lbbW-pR4egVsa-3wZUgZ8SO1DS_KGTA-NuTvImD_81ogizcSH_xuhwcy76F2Tmqjuum62EA4B7JWbtfl27_5nI1FuGV1Arjh4VgKcJvwRiL3m2aNtxfm6h_sh4/w640-h480/IMG_2427.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And then the four images of the watercolours with background removed so they can be printed onto cards. Removing the watercolour background takes away the paper colour and texture allowing for a clearer image to be printed. However, at times it also takes away some of the detail such as the tree behind the old barn</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6zrkE6L_GtTjWxymirKcxntBzKv9LJjXOGpPYcj3jlg2TXuPAIt44Db9YDItbVQonm74sGdv4kuK-61ef_YZAjWZHIfLUo-GpnCHRFapXMAhGyPP7U4ZI1BoideSLL-DVHCqb1oBw4X5cQ1f5YzblJYHM_mw7f5CQ8QIM7vNJGKQuXeiOIYNkvxfGEI/s1280/03ACD5C1-27D0-4939-A1A8-5AB4BD69759F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6zrkE6L_GtTjWxymirKcxntBzKv9LJjXOGpPYcj3jlg2TXuPAIt44Db9YDItbVQonm74sGdv4kuK-61ef_YZAjWZHIfLUo-GpnCHRFapXMAhGyPP7U4ZI1BoideSLL-DVHCqb1oBw4X5cQ1f5YzblJYHM_mw7f5CQ8QIM7vNJGKQuXeiOIYNkvxfGEI/w640-h640/03ACD5C1-27D0-4939-A1A8-5AB4BD69759F.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEA0MNgpfI51DNQyHlvzzrE7u62CRlYlEFzrKvnbhTgmWJeWPNUv7dmvPM052x7wLzhXLLp1aAcOmsfRW7iwWvrE-LGcnGqESXuRWfY7FZW3uFDhGXwop7RKM5x8-pgHwJ4dfJhtd3_gHFDlLhhunhDGtACfcZywifP4IWS0MMY8xjBRmMGC9pCFbxcI/s1280/38ED3EC0-52E8-4681-BD4B-2AFF9D97AD18.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEA0MNgpfI51DNQyHlvzzrE7u62CRlYlEFzrKvnbhTgmWJeWPNUv7dmvPM052x7wLzhXLLp1aAcOmsfRW7iwWvrE-LGcnGqESXuRWfY7FZW3uFDhGXwop7RKM5x8-pgHwJ4dfJhtd3_gHFDlLhhunhDGtACfcZywifP4IWS0MMY8xjBRmMGC9pCFbxcI/w640-h640/38ED3EC0-52E8-4681-BD4B-2AFF9D97AD18.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMt2UpzvcugBhUjPv5IGdGNMVk6Ng8VImQQxZ0tgLTDo2A8tRTh8dBmy7IiaVceIt3_KdrMFGrbY1N3_zHqW58NBinzWTr9so_F9d-tPpg8L7VnpfTztPaB8tb3fakXlswhmFYl9KQ2Okth3oUjdoeLK31nwMgoLq057ZfPlYNMTWlPrHRlr8wmO66UU/s1280/A0081348-0EDB-4E55-B7F6-DDE8663D8199.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMt2UpzvcugBhUjPv5IGdGNMVk6Ng8VImQQxZ0tgLTDo2A8tRTh8dBmy7IiaVceIt3_KdrMFGrbY1N3_zHqW58NBinzWTr9so_F9d-tPpg8L7VnpfTztPaB8tb3fakXlswhmFYl9KQ2Okth3oUjdoeLK31nwMgoLq057ZfPlYNMTWlPrHRlr8wmO66UU/w640-h640/A0081348-0EDB-4E55-B7F6-DDE8663D8199.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wd2WGGwKBtNxmQeze7xVr62G-fiWD0G5PSlwhxIEXXwhZA5ht0hFZClCPR5-xpFJNBt7oC6WZIFsgwjZcJBq8UldGU_7dhIB8VlvzE4P9D_TCGjqfOU9ajVcC__o9H1Ywuh108klGdrhduaK1jOPva18Uj6IbI7xTbXj-C7s3gpg6DG1jSyCYWkBrmM/s1280/F748D20C-CBB6-42B1-9D11-160D8CF5F17C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wd2WGGwKBtNxmQeze7xVr62G-fiWD0G5PSlwhxIEXXwhZA5ht0hFZClCPR5-xpFJNBt7oC6WZIFsgwjZcJBq8UldGU_7dhIB8VlvzE4P9D_TCGjqfOU9ajVcC__o9H1Ywuh108klGdrhduaK1jOPva18Uj6IbI7xTbXj-C7s3gpg6DG1jSyCYWkBrmM/w640-h640/F748D20C-CBB6-42B1-9D11-160D8CF5F17C.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Not all the watercolours will become cards - for now I'm picking and choosing. Big thanks to Fiona for printing the cards. I'm happy where I'm going with this new medium.</p>Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567531194305090639.post-47802338073516596132024-03-15T14:21:00.000+10:002024-03-15T14:21:08.213+10:00Carving vase forms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yGCyiBevgAqOhcViVJUDKQjjxqWTKU4wvOT7kFmSD8mhq9_Y8vrT8Rvy6jt9jAULqfngGb9EhBG34P8-PG4RBUg9TqccIqFDtq7WFcCfv797FdDRbsvRDClHwwErX99YuVWSoAMxycTDeiSNXYJ7p0ELMQ-767KoYwwopsAt0OdCLx8G9tYqo-1KaJw/s1280/IMG_2443.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yGCyiBevgAqOhcViVJUDKQjjxqWTKU4wvOT7kFmSD8mhq9_Y8vrT8Rvy6jt9jAULqfngGb9EhBG34P8-PG4RBUg9TqccIqFDtq7WFcCfv797FdDRbsvRDClHwwErX99YuVWSoAMxycTDeiSNXYJ7p0ELMQ-767KoYwwopsAt0OdCLx8G9tYqo-1KaJw/w640-h640/IMG_2443.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>A few weeks ago Fiona and I did a timber vase carving workshop. Since then we have been collecting some odds and ends of timber that we can carve.</p><p>Today I did a test run and carved a couple of stone shaped vases - one out of camphor laurel offcuts (see opening photo); one out of the salvaged liquid amber timber - see below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DcMXn9vPW1Qx2PLPYDYrZbXmF7kP9eO3SMEaB7rir1cB3SrE9JqFmPXPtSmmZrtFXpEHRsvVpurhOqwcSS5dh7lQSRD1xmnJyVqv-Ci5MQf4FNPhj1nnRXSXviMOpFP5ckIsVJeNQRemC9uyazwhoEIUkLH57Y6vODl708qrLAfh35klwFcPnu54ZCU/s1280/IMG_2448.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DcMXn9vPW1Qx2PLPYDYrZbXmF7kP9eO3SMEaB7rir1cB3SrE9JqFmPXPtSmmZrtFXpEHRsvVpurhOqwcSS5dh7lQSRD1xmnJyVqv-Ci5MQf4FNPhj1nnRXSXviMOpFP5ckIsVJeNQRemC9uyazwhoEIUkLH57Y6vODl708qrLAfh35klwFcPnu54ZCU/w640-h640/IMG_2448.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Photo of the vases holding a bit of foliage are below. The larger vase is 7cm in diameter; and the smaller one is 4.5cm in diameter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QFcLmxK979UiREmE5sufxIFXudsE8mKb3lMQvHo8sPkCf4NF2JpRhdKSX_nAbRSLNVdw2fYbNDdILRwb6Vk9jZDdLgbPUSv6fIFHyiCKsFOr2101WWlw12KP7BC6-Tr047lMh0KCVBcEuPhuuC-brlm7zNssucK4KNfFEEAFgXR6dMtZcSGML9png4E/s1280/IMG_2451.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QFcLmxK979UiREmE5sufxIFXudsE8mKb3lMQvHo8sPkCf4NF2JpRhdKSX_nAbRSLNVdw2fYbNDdILRwb6Vk9jZDdLgbPUSv6fIFHyiCKsFOr2101WWlw12KP7BC6-Tr047lMh0KCVBcEuPhuuC-brlm7zNssucK4KNfFEEAFgXR6dMtZcSGML9png4E/w640-h640/IMG_2451.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Following are a few photos of the some of the timber I have prepared for Fiona and I to do a vase carving play day in the near future.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Not long after I took the photo the leaf was blown off the flower.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWANlsjMFXugb_8CEq2M0SlPYLYj9HJ2i3ay0NbEFH6th9cpVeDh3QDP8SpL11QFetyMkFxuhwDpu8A-IF2jmAWSLEMZcOqlaztLXK75CDSgM8p-qfRZnn3Y5Y_D9DKrdSmWox9SdB3yNM1XHZScMIeoBPzwyGD9c7fHCy5HwEY_weM1q35SVjNDpsOME/s1280/IMG_2403.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWANlsjMFXugb_8CEq2M0SlPYLYj9HJ2i3ay0NbEFH6th9cpVeDh3QDP8SpL11QFetyMkFxuhwDpu8A-IF2jmAWSLEMZcOqlaztLXK75CDSgM8p-qfRZnn3Y5Y_D9DKrdSmWox9SdB3yNM1XHZScMIeoBPzwyGD9c7fHCy5HwEY_weM1q35SVjNDpsOME/w640-h640/IMG_2403.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>It is a while since I shared photos of a few of G's orchids - I particularly like the chains of tiny orchids that cascade from one of the hanging pots.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtghwf_GdmQvqR9llI78Wn-L6xHVRnZkgO0n-tmFFVxlQwebNe7GCbglzJcuVn-ATKQUtO7ERM_pobOV9JCtTlUcKDu5WKgkPviOx_wIpsnamPnuMolI3QbXSVr5oW1hS9rvTwyg8vTV5GISuN0NPThvQmRngC3Hezw-6NvAtbnIubETELQIEE5DDFOH0/s1280/IMG_2402%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtghwf_GdmQvqR9llI78Wn-L6xHVRnZkgO0n-tmFFVxlQwebNe7GCbglzJcuVn-ATKQUtO7ERM_pobOV9JCtTlUcKDu5WKgkPviOx_wIpsnamPnuMolI3QbXSVr5oW1hS9rvTwyg8vTV5GISuN0NPThvQmRngC3Hezw-6NvAtbnIubETELQIEE5DDFOH0/w640-h640/IMG_2402%20(1).jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I planted an avocado tree yesterday - a symbol of hope given it will take 5-7 years to fruit?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4sBNyBmEtprlZaGlTszCaqNNfP3Zv49fKaU6cNhXakpIyo0i8QEB1tWyHlWgAeUtJIYNBAVgGXWT1VWqY4uKsSbFyYDHVdJB5S3s5e8EgwCyk8RV92KFAliPBFVvXftoHOIiXy4W2W71fMxRZmgJfhum-mrJ2b0IDF5Rh6hOX0ezfXYqrkUmbsHQR10/s1280/IMG_2411%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2j8Cz59f5fJb1dl3M1O0ctFTxS5ESIedGidBKfgO1qy-2ximnRL1hxpOvIiKvzo8hl3pllUf38bBNsL9VRFM54IqpGJ0lJPBh1a0c3FqAuT_5CE-D8xWVExvFBu-Pfopa5dH3gfAU33z3DV6MiaLQWQDT56BwbhcOOVQYzOy87MirQri1a250EJVLoag/w640-h640/IMG_2358.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Fiona has been experimenting with how we might turn some of my wee Scotland inspired watercolours into cards. As you can see from the photos above and below I think she has nailed it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5BjQZ6qMfJZyFJwPdUfVBV6IRIs1qMPHXRDuzUfUuQTByMv3S-wlQvMrJj88C5v4KkM6kuJfeNJS1gikOB7QHKvAioAzn4K8EUjq6N4VR_crDP4AxtupXerdWp3XLYU8CZyEBVK4xXbgXUfvPAu-hrOJU7QYJfrEwODgyB4GfACphDGM2mBr2jK96YA/s1280/IMG_2360.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5BjQZ6qMfJZyFJwPdUfVBV6IRIs1qMPHXRDuzUfUuQTByMv3S-wlQvMrJj88C5v4KkM6kuJfeNJS1gikOB7QHKvAioAzn4K8EUjq6N4VR_crDP4AxtupXerdWp3XLYU8CZyEBVK4xXbgXUfvPAu-hrOJU7QYJfrEwODgyB4GfACphDGM2mBr2jK96YA/w640-h640/IMG_2360.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGubn9fypB5z90gdb16O6oj2OhZYkO-9J1UcfSyaCvdRJ5yX99NfUOm1Odkv2Q1l-u44QUQWe3TCfQcfEjuHuXlcMK7U10u3yYD_bHVDAbV4LZ9SAoEC4fZ8ZwqvypTlvwhomD1tfwoxzpzCZ5NgguT0jCQMhzzSOtFKu7HWSHa1q-Hpfh8h-Ku2cyG84/s1280/IMG_2361.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGubn9fypB5z90gdb16O6oj2OhZYkO-9J1UcfSyaCvdRJ5yX99NfUOm1Odkv2Q1l-u44QUQWe3TCfQcfEjuHuXlcMK7U10u3yYD_bHVDAbV4LZ9SAoEC4fZ8ZwqvypTlvwhomD1tfwoxzpzCZ5NgguT0jCQMhzzSOtFKu7HWSHa1q-Hpfh8h-Ku2cyG84/w640-h480/IMG_2361.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I will probably take some of these back to Scotland so we can sell them at one or two of the art-craft markets if we can book a spot.</p><p>Local people have been collecting brown paper cutlery sleeves for us. They are aware that we use them to print our peace weather grams later in the year. However, because we have quite a stash I have decided to print 50 <i><b>"but first kindness'</b></i> weather grams so that they can go out into the world and spread the message. A few photos of the printing process from today follow.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ue57hZICIuBMLFDT5Wj8HkVcvb90SMtaEexPyyfY5bsYW78_qW3B5d8kmK83_OnHYJmA0qjs9eIIq7UrzcEu81wbJF07Eec-551RG0UtIfSZjbrPDbXSPeKfd2cmHOdnXGX-ULxxSjNSmT_I4R_hDNa385L_MhqQ7aeuC2ofyV512fm9cLRca085Heo/s1280/IMG_2352.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ue57hZICIuBMLFDT5Wj8HkVcvb90SMtaEexPyyfY5bsYW78_qW3B5d8kmK83_OnHYJmA0qjs9eIIq7UrzcEu81wbJF07Eec-551RG0UtIfSZjbrPDbXSPeKfd2cmHOdnXGX-ULxxSjNSmT_I4R_hDNa385L_MhqQ7aeuC2ofyV512fm9cLRca085Heo/w480-h640/IMG_2352.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFN10b5hisHUEvg5UFImlwy7P8rJ2HdQn2phQu-gBnvXLlhRF9rToNZqgFanaFiAo_o1DDvIsnNSoZ84A2Lmu8MJAfboKTljqJP5IM2SNrHTaFpG84fUIcVV0R_bMsATsOmAFuD5LmmiQ4HHkOMcf02v3E0fzgfDHg295BB0AkF1rTLMANPVdXDjfAjJM/s1280/IMG_2353.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFN10b5hisHUEvg5UFImlwy7P8rJ2HdQn2phQu-gBnvXLlhRF9rToNZqgFanaFiAo_o1DDvIsnNSoZ84A2Lmu8MJAfboKTljqJP5IM2SNrHTaFpG84fUIcVV0R_bMsATsOmAFuD5LmmiQ4HHkOMcf02v3E0fzgfDHg295BB0AkF1rTLMANPVdXDjfAjJM/w640-h480/IMG_2353.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYVbAZvtrsECLiVenv2nxgHdRobLVfl52LJ7__GZavXbgZXf5eNefY46mzXou2mLdX5diAFx8a7h9jbXdQUP4ZcinpS3qgvftCROa4W1phEiwRvJONtO2hSGst7imn1ga4ZR30q-WT76fQjwaGMh5vhT4gAD9_vezIKqfSeOkCp1mmDoCyFL5SfivoH2M/s1280/IMG_2354.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYVbAZvtrsECLiVenv2nxgHdRobLVfl52LJ7__GZavXbgZXf5eNefY46mzXou2mLdX5diAFx8a7h9jbXdQUP4ZcinpS3qgvftCROa4W1phEiwRvJONtO2hSGst7imn1ga4ZR30q-WT76fQjwaGMh5vhT4gAD9_vezIKqfSeOkCp1mmDoCyFL5SfivoH2M/w640-h640/IMG_2354.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwcTdum2ZEaWQwVwWt9zZ5LmnB1hTYmFA5eo1DqG-THwugREuICt1cI-Prq8pyzFqiTpWV96hLUoL4xo3ZOff9Xn4S5JGDdNqjYjf72BJ0kWeju9ACzQezcQz6mKkoa8CPEKqu_GgQyslCbbYZd_Zqw958QjegAU5Be2cYwStALvISQZ3zfPNcC6jaaA/s1280/IMG_2355.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwcTdum2ZEaWQwVwWt9zZ5LmnB1hTYmFA5eo1DqG-THwugREuICt1cI-Prq8pyzFqiTpWV96hLUoL4xo3ZOff9Xn4S5JGDdNqjYjf72BJ0kWeju9ACzQezcQz6mKkoa8CPEKqu_GgQyslCbbYZd_Zqw958QjegAU5Be2cYwStALvISQZ3zfPNcC6jaaA/w640-h640/IMG_2355.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTpXAG3edGezCzuZyOKbu4fyzMe3LWDQBCNXe3l0mY8smZYghWy9_-YnjHLmRUoV0twAg0AFFN9bqZVvrzbgPoXRu8GekLh93-iFLQP9Fb6Vvim1RoekBj1SG8TmzEGsT0yhYQAwZrlb4WEqtPCKNtTu__DCdxn9RIsHQkHcjRHyyXE6T3IO6GNtwAqQ/s1280/IMG_2356.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTpXAG3edGezCzuZyOKbu4fyzMe3LWDQBCNXe3l0mY8smZYghWy9_-YnjHLmRUoV0twAg0AFFN9bqZVvrzbgPoXRu8GekLh93-iFLQP9Fb6Vvim1RoekBj1SG8TmzEGsT0yhYQAwZrlb4WEqtPCKNtTu__DCdxn9RIsHQkHcjRHyyXE6T3IO6GNtwAqQ/w640-h640/IMG_2356.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">In this rainy weather, and because the paper is not very absorbent, the printing will take a week or more to fully dry. So they will rest in the studio for a while before being packaged up and sent on their way. </span></div>Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567531194305090639.post-51326093491719926282024-03-08T16:27:00.001+10:002024-03-08T16:27:30.346+10:00Niches and more niches<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZgwv7_QR6eImy1PX9UVgIABGSA_5LpxUzK7o6iZN_5LfMb4gSeCDP3-yUkfWbURGHfg2ey5OrKhB5jvu2obQ38YJzcAeRh5rROcL06Ufkj71e5Ddf-kjr38vJwGA_fv03N1R74LTJgdu88Y_CmoZWvDqYuUIwZSaEStQz14JzW3y-IFIZzNb2fMCy2U/s1280/IMG_2322.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1046" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZgwv7_QR6eImy1PX9UVgIABGSA_5LpxUzK7o6iZN_5LfMb4gSeCDP3-yUkfWbURGHfg2ey5OrKhB5jvu2obQ38YJzcAeRh5rROcL06Ufkj71e5Ddf-kjr38vJwGA_fv03N1R74LTJgdu88Y_CmoZWvDqYuUIwZSaEStQz14JzW3y-IFIZzNb2fMCy2U/w524-h640/IMG_2322.jpeg" width="524" /></a></div><p></p><p>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.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7ehPDL-EECRL6jFA_5w2tYdXvPT7XtDuqemv_G4t7r2H-RbfERJKr1O2WGUgO2_ATsPZvrAm39xKpxM3aaoAVpHQpRhKMymOnl7b24yqMZZxaUptaQhKLF1sUH8RoFmdwSCV8phYd6UAvgycrAYOuzpWxpd1wN4oII9YCNN7abVWKnqIrAuyBcCQl8c/s1280/IMG_2107.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7ehPDL-EECRL6jFA_5w2tYdXvPT7XtDuqemv_G4t7r2H-RbfERJKr1O2WGUgO2_ATsPZvrAm39xKpxM3aaoAVpHQpRhKMymOnl7b24yqMZZxaUptaQhKLF1sUH8RoFmdwSCV8phYd6UAvgycrAYOuzpWxpd1wN4oII9YCNN7abVWKnqIrAuyBcCQl8c/w640-h640/IMG_2107.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioP2-jfR2vs7Q4pwHHXogTBvVR-Lw9cs5Q9TDAOan94tTDmxbD3tk5JCg6k6ImkCxo2dywVLHSdehicv2_30f9PsjJg4nfCk2DuVv2UwhllUFKGqSrrP1xgVY_Qcn0MeR8Tqb-U06GGYYZYtQtBzdircNQMU6xl3E8Vbc1qILBddAS8LELlfwGIQdYWg0/s1280/IMG_2108.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioP2-jfR2vs7Q4pwHHXogTBvVR-Lw9cs5Q9TDAOan94tTDmxbD3tk5JCg6k6ImkCxo2dywVLHSdehicv2_30f9PsjJg4nfCk2DuVv2UwhllUFKGqSrrP1xgVY_Qcn0MeR8Tqb-U06GGYYZYtQtBzdircNQMU6xl3E8Vbc1qILBddAS8LELlfwGIQdYWg0/w480-h640/IMG_2108.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>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.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYbbJoPb_-ztJVRmuNUt9f-uktNzjarefMZSsw9U038hW6iryqYS3EpODdTP13Y_JmaNz1nWShbqjAj6PkkVjP63EdLZHYyZnxV81P05oKxxFFpG-ApSBqXB_fNbkuiGVCRTN2bRvFwiBPB57PQCwBT-SyJV2HHZasdw88aJaMbwROIuFIw7Qh_akhrk/s1280/IMG_2321.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYbbJoPb_-ztJVRmuNUt9f-uktNzjarefMZSsw9U038hW6iryqYS3EpODdTP13Y_JmaNz1nWShbqjAj6PkkVjP63EdLZHYyZnxV81P05oKxxFFpG-ApSBqXB_fNbkuiGVCRTN2bRvFwiBPB57PQCwBT-SyJV2HHZasdw88aJaMbwROIuFIw7Qh_akhrk/w640-h640/IMG_2321.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>A few more photos of the posts from a few directions follow.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9kyl7T5gnqAskxt15nUKVJHqzqgZqk9CJLKtvXx3GuD-znrCK7yEPBf48LpwR4zSirhABEOulLpL0pLbRYiZJtSgaFjn-XsHnlcTll23ys3jZXk9jZ5t6-LA0m95upceWEA9-qmf1dzNMLnV5rScYNE2tVSaSzV6Dw7JpVZMrkUK6m5Vd7IM9A_yf8A/s1280/IMG_2324.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9kyl7T5gnqAskxt15nUKVJHqzqgZqk9CJLKtvXx3GuD-znrCK7yEPBf48LpwR4zSirhABEOulLpL0pLbRYiZJtSgaFjn-XsHnlcTll23ys3jZXk9jZ5t6-LA0m95upceWEA9-qmf1dzNMLnV5rScYNE2tVSaSzV6Dw7JpVZMrkUK6m5Vd7IM9A_yf8A/w480-h640/IMG_2324.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJ_0FARYwP0kJXHEngtDw-CGkB1HJsQBhZShBYNIvOn24QKiLmkDiH24PQJCXvaGFZZ3cy8ianUjk_p99WeWlDOnYhc9hNS8T2vBsyczu_ajsh33NzK0LCqwEY-fSgqYFaLba4Bb9UeAY2pKVATLw3b70JH3jTxwWABqH_IGybWYecdT98AnsZKGD_P8/s1280/IMG_2325.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJ_0FARYwP0kJXHEngtDw-CGkB1HJsQBhZShBYNIvOn24QKiLmkDiH24PQJCXvaGFZZ3cy8ianUjk_p99WeWlDOnYhc9hNS8T2vBsyczu_ajsh33NzK0LCqwEY-fSgqYFaLba4Bb9UeAY2pKVATLw3b70JH3jTxwWABqH_IGybWYecdT98AnsZKGD_P8/w480-h640/IMG_2325.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvJpzaiywk6w-7LFSCt8hZifynpMIxFcS8N_7033D_x3Kk9KzragYiOaQJB3wBi2My5JQUxI1MnlbCEFdmb7gBkVMGoZFxQQRtmjUU_jMD5fg5NaJHSIt8Kzpzl8SqHErB4ppDb6R6CYThSUpJtF9cRadIRD1tCa75IJW2RckTARmCUB6vEk5lFxtCVU/s1280/IMG_2326.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvJpzaiywk6w-7LFSCt8hZifynpMIxFcS8N_7033D_x3Kk9KzragYiOaQJB3wBi2My5JQUxI1MnlbCEFdmb7gBkVMGoZFxQQRtmjUU_jMD5fg5NaJHSIt8Kzpzl8SqHErB4ppDb6R6CYThSUpJtF9cRadIRD1tCa75IJW2RckTARmCUB6vEk5lFxtCVU/w480-h640/IMG_2326.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KkRyuW2H4bxndgNxiTGuK48LOpvrucj7ZCOJLMDO0HW2spFclHcKxQOW-Pi2CCX0vJkFRL_o6-xZvyWgcNbVvvYJ1CafvQCyJNo1SHXzgLY36RuuueBs3gcsldTJ8v1GycTW1C024_zgxSJyNUXvKYQGVxBMeGngm09k0ddPmk4lb8fUbJ4Zqgto4t0/s1280/IMG_2328.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KkRyuW2H4bxndgNxiTGuK48LOpvrucj7ZCOJLMDO0HW2spFclHcKxQOW-Pi2CCX0vJkFRL_o6-xZvyWgcNbVvvYJ1CafvQCyJNo1SHXzgLY36RuuueBs3gcsldTJ8v1GycTW1C024_zgxSJyNUXvKYQGVxBMeGngm09k0ddPmk4lb8fUbJ4Zqgto4t0/w480-h640/IMG_2328.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>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. </p><p>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.</p>Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567531194305090639.post-32245191561257017872024-03-06T15:30:00.001+10:002024-03-06T15:30:00.136+10:00Blossoms and birds without backgrounds<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwl0lIEkOaBWkhI_Ejr54O1uVaCEtZ9MeJUkuazsTAFOgZo3o98Tf9Weh9U35wqTjlSD9PB7_ApA7AfAjLd8Uwj3_ERSMw7w5INI40yxqjnmzlNgmEg7YCum1BCvFijBwQRYIZ6UhQsiYpAnYYwXXbHRvjCV8X0OnJ7XwrXiwAlDpL8ypR6gw9OX-6xds/s1280/7E81DFFF-74E1-486E-9B18-665B8A5C349D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwl0lIEkOaBWkhI_Ejr54O1uVaCEtZ9MeJUkuazsTAFOgZo3o98Tf9Weh9U35wqTjlSD9PB7_ApA7AfAjLd8Uwj3_ERSMw7w5INI40yxqjnmzlNgmEg7YCum1BCvFijBwQRYIZ6UhQsiYpAnYYwXXbHRvjCV8X0OnJ7XwrXiwAlDpL8ypR6gw9OX-6xds/w640-h640/7E81DFFF-74E1-486E-9B18-665B8A5C349D.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><i>iPhoneography on Wednesday</i> this week is about playing with photos from my walk - removing backgrounds to let the subject matter shine in a different slightly quirky mysterious way.</p><p>From a blossom perspective I decided on grevillea blossoms as I like their quirky form.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The kookaburra at the end looks like it has been through a storm!!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XaBGzgfTSY5FAGCtUTT7of4Z2PcKsVN9Y8KoWuYvYreRfiabwKqU0xDKsw1YxtWFXpxQ2cBQfHcfYDuEzvpntErNLRvDDCUCtgLS3hwbZ_ZioBfzWizsdNjBVTv09YpbDjAdaNRrz1Viq3eq7lskbx5CZPUvkJiC-dFLKVrI1kPizr1p14lhB-ZSCaY/s1280/3496DD5A-2784-42BA-BA3A-1409B8445420.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XaBGzgfTSY5FAGCtUTT7of4Z2PcKsVN9Y8KoWuYvYreRfiabwKqU0xDKsw1YxtWFXpxQ2cBQfHcfYDuEzvpntErNLRvDDCUCtgLS3hwbZ_ZioBfzWizsdNjBVTv09YpbDjAdaNRrz1Viq3eq7lskbx5CZPUvkJiC-dFLKVrI1kPizr1p14lhB-ZSCaY/w640-h640/3496DD5A-2784-42BA-BA3A-1409B8445420.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3oPcNKFm3ubRW0HJpGJw6toixKc5Maf97ifxIGfK_jV7G7cK7222ehRcTNsCAJK4XL_1n06b0ueqaeACju5cypndYtS8Y99-9ORv2XiCGnoawPhaFxsgYvbqHfhWsKafBLcw_gIzcZpCpgmD2AoTzhKhfu-t7PkZc4xbOGpIaBKyTh6AgPIucUuka0w/s1280/936370C2-82B0-4411-BE8A-31D629312761.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3oPcNKFm3ubRW0HJpGJw6toixKc5Maf97ifxIGfK_jV7G7cK7222ehRcTNsCAJK4XL_1n06b0ueqaeACju5cypndYtS8Y99-9ORv2XiCGnoawPhaFxsgYvbqHfhWsKafBLcw_gIzcZpCpgmD2AoTzhKhfu-t7PkZc4xbOGpIaBKyTh6AgPIucUuka0w/w640-h640/936370C2-82B0-4411-BE8A-31D629312761.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_k9ksb3zh7JMtILF5V7DWS_W4H4TDb1qsOsEEicbrQKkWVmGIrr8ufxXwc_M0ntgLr5_qYYn3BdppBAcPPyIARvArerv5jgLuvqO4zVqnt4Bhusw665lscZe3rMmmnAEceOuZ0nzc9-ZMPqbqZqPoo0Kq6xjZZom3SIaAQNYtRmnJOUg41QtUDxNOBk/s1280/5522291F-072F-4D6E-905D-9C7BF7EF8A23.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_k9ksb3zh7JMtILF5V7DWS_W4H4TDb1qsOsEEicbrQKkWVmGIrr8ufxXwc_M0ntgLr5_qYYn3BdppBAcPPyIARvArerv5jgLuvqO4zVqnt4Bhusw665lscZe3rMmmnAEceOuZ0nzc9-ZMPqbqZqPoo0Kq6xjZZom3SIaAQNYtRmnJOUg41QtUDxNOBk/w640-h640/5522291F-072F-4D6E-905D-9C7BF7EF8A23.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The quirky and slightly mysterious images make me smile.</p><p><br /></p><p> </p>Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567531194305090639.post-18497010556403600182024-03-03T14:57:00.000+10:002024-03-03T14:57:05.083+10:00Installed<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0ge6hBabutzjRZqxLAc20t4XfKSa8Y06F_2BdKy4dYefjZhHiS7DaMpxqHT0_eLZchoJodkuG3JrJyaylXvOXSUIpKYjcxSFYpkFuOhaqe-qKNqA1pHI_Dkj_eBdqhH7neFVKjD1X9je4s9EcNkdaDjeNikKkSFKOGrkbNSmKsrf4C7lSLR0z4WBLvY/s1280/IMG_2260.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="851" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0ge6hBabutzjRZqxLAc20t4XfKSa8Y06F_2BdKy4dYefjZhHiS7DaMpxqHT0_eLZchoJodkuG3JrJyaylXvOXSUIpKYjcxSFYpkFuOhaqe-qKNqA1pHI_Dkj_eBdqhH7neFVKjD1X9je4s9EcNkdaDjeNikKkSFKOGrkbNSmKsrf4C7lSLR0z4WBLvY/w424-h640/IMG_2260.jpeg" width="424" /></a></div><p>As you can see from the photo above, Fiona and I have installed the simple geometrical form Corten steel sculpture in the 'courtyard' outside our kitchen area - it fills the gap in the 'courtyard' perimeter.</p><p>The piece rested outside our front door whist we prepared the site.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicPlPv7euDu397x0blNpFoz7BG88Cr0EJo1JzgSnAy1TQk6wX7ZdLk7m61T_492DPL7UB4LxrGVvy8Iu3hfrkI2Kq1d8Es662jM6RpnORpW9n5qA-jQMclqfR-zlaLsStFXvvJReetPpG9tJ9c0tThajXM4da6dHTItohBw3ZxUkfOR6TEyiWxUmBnNI/s1280/IMG_5054.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicPlPv7euDu397x0blNpFoz7BG88Cr0EJo1JzgSnAy1TQk6wX7ZdLk7m61T_492DPL7UB4LxrGVvy8Iu3hfrkI2Kq1d8Es662jM6RpnORpW9n5qA-jQMclqfR-zlaLsStFXvvJReetPpG9tJ9c0tThajXM4da6dHTItohBw3ZxUkfOR6TEyiWxUmBnNI/w640-h640/IMG_5054.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>We needed to build up the site for the sculpture using a section of recycled hardwood sleeper and some salvaged concrete blocks. The soil had been kept in a heap at the time we installed the lichen encrusted fencepost screen. Photos follow of the site creation; and installing process. Most of the photos were taken by Fiona.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMF0ZE6e0H9KfnlArYecTu1-xTqvY8XS_KABlCXoVExIRDXVl8qUA6Ng8qPdhAbo_9VbHG_zuSDqRYHx3xNqma6FAvZM9TaUeEydRQGzXiUrLvDRhRvzIiE1o_tdd6YX2riAL_Rtzk4SbsTyissJlZhMqvUF9cEPFbRHBxVrXf0rheg-mEPRGvShISZE/s1280/IMG_5055.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMF0ZE6e0H9KfnlArYecTu1-xTqvY8XS_KABlCXoVExIRDXVl8qUA6Ng8qPdhAbo_9VbHG_zuSDqRYHx3xNqma6FAvZM9TaUeEydRQGzXiUrLvDRhRvzIiE1o_tdd6YX2riAL_Rtzk4SbsTyissJlZhMqvUF9cEPFbRHBxVrXf0rheg-mEPRGvShISZE/w640-h640/IMG_5055.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGd_JRx39h_WLrw0A-iGjPISMXhsFpNfYbk6eLhAm7SltBf-wU999vZuRjc0jFMJW9obFexatwB6DL5HXVUOwuYO86AZ9vdys4K3EAkH3815z7DGdEFUrIAeKya9Q4_AWA2JWwrf1JexvCmiBhdzQS8M1xuy8SYPdcLrIg96A6QVoFOf0ON6iXbDqadM/s1280/IMG_5056.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGd_JRx39h_WLrw0A-iGjPISMXhsFpNfYbk6eLhAm7SltBf-wU999vZuRjc0jFMJW9obFexatwB6DL5HXVUOwuYO86AZ9vdys4K3EAkH3815z7DGdEFUrIAeKya9Q4_AWA2JWwrf1JexvCmiBhdzQS8M1xuy8SYPdcLrIg96A6QVoFOf0ON6iXbDqadM/w640-h640/IMG_5056.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Following are a few photos of the sculpture in place and other rusted bits that make up the 'courtyard'.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_qE5uOVFmdG64c9cmsdz0uEUmQc8Y2bxgoWXCPxKzljtZWMRPoqaOrTvhD7vHs6AU9P8SnDiF2FdDCte5aMng28pWYS_dlvx2BPmr7F9WjSUskAAinYurmL2gLHLDXQbLEbLCkzH_ZslVKCOW1mqfYeXUoQpLlbv5LTBcYoXCP7pas0eQe3tdkjYsHM/s1280/IMG_5062.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_qE5uOVFmdG64c9cmsdz0uEUmQc8Y2bxgoWXCPxKzljtZWMRPoqaOrTvhD7vHs6AU9P8SnDiF2FdDCte5aMng28pWYS_dlvx2BPmr7F9WjSUskAAinYurmL2gLHLDXQbLEbLCkzH_ZslVKCOW1mqfYeXUoQpLlbv5LTBcYoXCP7pas0eQe3tdkjYsHM/w640-h640/IMG_5062.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZuR4EqqVC5uyFRGQZ5zYII8fNMtUk-hzJxGg_-OIj_pucHE6eLPghKxerhveL0CSpb8DkO_sYWNKTkbeGE0KM2GM5HXXMKCKBX0Vmh9lZMqRge02fkOKyvicuBniB7Lcf8wj0HXDZqPyOeSaVhg4KMIzpYNjHySrszpA8t7pkg25VgF5jVN8q9px1AA/s1280/IMG_2263.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZuR4EqqVC5uyFRGQZ5zYII8fNMtUk-hzJxGg_-OIj_pucHE6eLPghKxerhveL0CSpb8DkO_sYWNKTkbeGE0KM2GM5HXXMKCKBX0Vmh9lZMqRge02fkOKyvicuBniB7Lcf8wj0HXDZqPyOeSaVhg4KMIzpYNjHySrszpA8t7pkg25VgF5jVN8q9px1AA/w640-h640/IMG_2263.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFG-Ua916a1nlXS5ve-KSpKgnGdmJoGQAyawOrSqXmFUur76AfchBKrJszwRYonyDn9tThaQEf1vkV3mZbWeTrrRmtHe-sgMsHRGMkMeWaICvnED4ou-0t2PMeAyoOgw9rYhbbF2Xap-ewsmjyXlaQ2HB3iwYa0UDiMR1nxKdAoL0aYLTZdvaxYyRHpI/s1280/IMG_2261.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFG-Ua916a1nlXS5ve-KSpKgnGdmJoGQAyawOrSqXmFUur76AfchBKrJszwRYonyDn9tThaQEf1vkV3mZbWeTrrRmtHe-sgMsHRGMkMeWaICvnED4ou-0t2PMeAyoOgw9rYhbbF2Xap-ewsmjyXlaQ2HB3iwYa0UDiMR1nxKdAoL0aYLTZdvaxYyRHpI/w480-h640/IMG_2261.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>We think we have just about reached our limit on what we can install in the 'courtyard'. For those who love rust and weathered wood it makes one smile.</p><p><br /></p>Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567531194305090639.post-19205265146924680582024-03-01T16:24:00.000+10:002024-03-01T16:24:44.407+10:00Wood, wood tools and more wood<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQRZA7Iss9s_j9LPlnk6yMNYNHLPUyr-zHpUjk2w2FBQDebzoplS1kHjhFPd55VyooimJmWiKouZgoSuVqMTcgTWpCpM-9nK-qo2jF9cNbtjXJOsnEWj7pUUtADgjSjTD_ICe-NDF7kAJIVhEmVv2DM53V3yBOJkQncDXiyadq17DHzTOU7lCAa057T0/s1280/IMG_2212.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQRZA7Iss9s_j9LPlnk6yMNYNHLPUyr-zHpUjk2w2FBQDebzoplS1kHjhFPd55VyooimJmWiKouZgoSuVqMTcgTWpCpM-9nK-qo2jF9cNbtjXJOsnEWj7pUUtADgjSjTD_ICe-NDF7kAJIVhEmVv2DM53V3yBOJkQncDXiyadq17DHzTOU7lCAa057T0/w640-h640/IMG_2212.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Over the last couple of days I have been testing a wee wood plane (above); sealing the ends of salvaged fallen timber that will be used to make wood vases; and starting to cut niches into the large cypress pine posts that will become a sculpture of three posts.</p><p>The wee wood plane (about 8-9cm long) fits into the palm of one's hand and worked beautifully. It will be used in the process of making wood vases.</p><p>The fallen salvaged timber was cleaned up and the ends sealed with wood wax to reduce splitting as it dries out. Some offcuts of cypress pine were also sealed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrPd5XNFtEHKmGMCpKmZjJqjvqqRyicVbyY2Z_h3wUfUCqeAd88r3QpL2KrIAZjy-VMqmnzZ5pPOugt-pyehyphenhyphenPSUELf1z_F97lZPM2HFmpPDKlVvphZFfGWzg8Ryx132rscQ98a6QipV-N4ugniHs7r002MeMqUY0g7XfnRiTcnNxX2B1fKTYAIvaciI/s1280/IMG_2189.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrPd5XNFtEHKmGMCpKmZjJqjvqqRyicVbyY2Z_h3wUfUCqeAd88r3QpL2KrIAZjy-VMqmnzZ5pPOugt-pyehyphenhyphenPSUELf1z_F97lZPM2HFmpPDKlVvphZFfGWzg8Ryx132rscQ98a6QipV-N4ugniHs7r002MeMqUY0g7XfnRiTcnNxX2B1fKTYAIvaciI/w640-h640/IMG_2189.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SMvmsn45W4O-by0mvJKIYTmKKia2o1gl8FIlAXbjJU8-yn7xS-9sqOT3NT5QjPzjOXSybKsCIWUTPmBuVmX_RsDmvC2RtvoSE_BrQgxI7d909hDpr0TuRpPy64LwwCc9qO63sQJ0lizB2OR38Ip0V_czjjNniOQZJAK1pvdXYlrRwv3QHPnjy8lAev4/s1280/IMG_2190.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SMvmsn45W4O-by0mvJKIYTmKKia2o1gl8FIlAXbjJU8-yn7xS-9sqOT3NT5QjPzjOXSybKsCIWUTPmBuVmX_RsDmvC2RtvoSE_BrQgxI7d909hDpr0TuRpPy64LwwCc9qO63sQJ0lizB2OR38Ip0V_czjjNniOQZJAK1pvdXYlrRwv3QHPnjy8lAev4/w640-h640/IMG_2190.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Creating the niches on the cypress pine posts will involve a lot of hand saw, hand chisel and rasp work as you can see in the photos following.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YVaB7f2fy_SMxannT_Umzr0b6V6F0ekgnNEQM9mBidMBeYAqbWbHQweDl2-ktM_8-bSSYCODZCQJour_0qJHA5xwsAzb1cdAhxVJWiIqxPiLX5tvGN96wkbeZPnnmczYXlZx0pSCd3UgP9H7GSflGUHM9Zx3646JM4ZwuB3pnAwkLZDhAYOSTicIOLI/s1280/IMG_2213.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YVaB7f2fy_SMxannT_Umzr0b6V6F0ekgnNEQM9mBidMBeYAqbWbHQweDl2-ktM_8-bSSYCODZCQJour_0qJHA5xwsAzb1cdAhxVJWiIqxPiLX5tvGN96wkbeZPnnmczYXlZx0pSCd3UgP9H7GSflGUHM9Zx3646JM4ZwuB3pnAwkLZDhAYOSTicIOLI/w640-h640/IMG_2213.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The odd looking piece on top of the post will not feature in the final works - I need to track down some large rusty cogs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogJZxJmGQmfhUc4v_VJiXcYv1hvVSfsi0F3SKKu6ryaI-nJE0zcB7u-ywa2Jc7GJnQ7yaukI-Telr2xkEf-RISQwTq2SoZC_ONa3bq8nZikwcEmiibKsKOzzrGpSZpWb6TLGfEBRvgShxR_QHCgViHmcuKfAt7vVVbgusJttovkh3z6cOjXGaf8gg3JY/s1280/IMG_2193.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogJZxJmGQmfhUc4v_VJiXcYv1hvVSfsi0F3SKKu6ryaI-nJE0zcB7u-ywa2Jc7GJnQ7yaukI-Telr2xkEf-RISQwTq2SoZC_ONa3bq8nZikwcEmiibKsKOzzrGpSZpWb6TLGfEBRvgShxR_QHCgViHmcuKfAt7vVVbgusJttovkh3z6cOjXGaf8gg3JY/w640-h640/IMG_2193.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4P-pa23u0-QmetdwfClRTrNQy6lwWm4BcDewv1A5esrdFw9V_Q_KMxStV6jbO0OLmJngogTS_J7V695KouFxeIU7A-UARyZ1vWmMLKT1LI5AV5HiVDVg6gj2Te7yyYzcPQxue4twMd4t2TkyKihWsicn9g4D38bI0mlCR0Z6I8mX-hIYrFrI0F9MsvZs/s1280/IMG_2230.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4P-pa23u0-QmetdwfClRTrNQy6lwWm4BcDewv1A5esrdFw9V_Q_KMxStV6jbO0OLmJngogTS_J7V695KouFxeIU7A-UARyZ1vWmMLKT1LI5AV5HiVDVg6gj2Te7yyYzcPQxue4twMd4t2TkyKihWsicn9g4D38bI0mlCR0Z6I8mX-hIYrFrI0F9MsvZs/w480-h640/IMG_2230.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Not a lot of completed work; but good progress. The post in the photo above is about 80-90cm high.</p>Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567531194305090639.post-29656318466072080042024-02-28T15:30:00.001+10:002024-02-28T15:30:00.136+10:00Weaving<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMUi9fNxCxQLVAkwQ0SsH4SqNf4Uca43GrIgqrYOgvZm4tcsB-QDzeOhR-dWuDvfDu4LWrqL_lAs7YxDYHBhYVDpKHfYa4KT9_yFQzZxofkIIgRfqbHbPgcBy1i2uVD2RIC3nyQI1VkGU8wnyuifiV7NQJOkHQKjCLTya_kS8GGSSXBT1f3w4bQig_tU/s1280/IMG_2164.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMUi9fNxCxQLVAkwQ0SsH4SqNf4Uca43GrIgqrYOgvZm4tcsB-QDzeOhR-dWuDvfDu4LWrqL_lAs7YxDYHBhYVDpKHfYa4KT9_yFQzZxofkIIgRfqbHbPgcBy1i2uVD2RIC3nyQI1VkGU8wnyuifiV7NQJOkHQKjCLTya_kS8GGSSXBT1f3w4bQig_tU/w640-h640/IMG_2164.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>The post today is simply about an amazing installation of weaving by 13 women from Maningrida called Fish Fence. When Fiona and I walked into the room where the installation was housed we were just overwhelmed with its beauty.</p><p>I just share a few images I took.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabEiPbk0C7MXcoYK7xd-rHBkS8tkY-aR2FolfYdiSIjvMfVRt-mMfCbGsf3FSjxA7NDxCiouuAn6ENdJQCFsEO5hjB_BHERTGK2nU69UFdzn99izNyktlGTBR1mqNsC_oW83PIn10jOxZpI7J_Ualq9ZhA5a2Pkww5jK-WZFN8u5AWJRHYJt7xL2RZDI/s1280/IMG_2148.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabEiPbk0C7MXcoYK7xd-rHBkS8tkY-aR2FolfYdiSIjvMfVRt-mMfCbGsf3FSjxA7NDxCiouuAn6ENdJQCFsEO5hjB_BHERTGK2nU69UFdzn99izNyktlGTBR1mqNsC_oW83PIn10jOxZpI7J_Ualq9ZhA5a2Pkww5jK-WZFN8u5AWJRHYJt7xL2RZDI/w640-h640/IMG_2148.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJlJhVUsUNsHZ859-KJqK3_wk4HYtF0KDV53q14NARSzU6XVA9HPzs5hfzEyf4hlPm-XlcqLEAtA_1-5r0I5QCUix41UtVDBLFAHVWUfTmfq6vtF9rdz2uTIi1fQmPaWhFlsfiFqeFkU8idx528jfLOwM9tfGo4XM4xWyfI4wzv9Dlv9kbPhk7znFIso/s1280/IMG_2154.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJYQ26Toj-4jf_bolahKnlv8szClG-ehaIXFLq6Dh6eh9JNVWCE092It5OBn1gEmtGnQ1s2tuPQYcaTl-FFWovM8w2-efouNhuH9qUCijFopTpwXZPfUmZNJx-nx0aTcFn88hJP6OZHXeebsydQMJ5rSH2A6t3C1KFRz-PSsEW0xP1R8f6g5jJkkeQAo/w640-h640/IMG_2171.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I hope you enjoyed the beauty of this very large and creative installation.</p>Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567531194305090639.post-31903823884222217032024-02-25T16:00:00.001+10:002024-02-25T16:00:00.143+10:00Sometimes art is for giving<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFBrge-jlQbedcitGrhRNxj1k58axhcPOF4fJ_TuW0_eJiN3_LjoUW-iVmFv7x60tMmd7Smnou-wP1icVORxiZZXFeD_D55vZrQr0TAqVX23ujU2WBv-OwEW4WyN7LrccX7O_r4RtQRQXezTSs5ycri87seXW4bjWDZPObMejahpGCgk2Wf9nNngwSzc/s1280/IMG_2105.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="1280" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFBrge-jlQbedcitGrhRNxj1k58axhcPOF4fJ_TuW0_eJiN3_LjoUW-iVmFv7x60tMmd7Smnou-wP1icVORxiZZXFeD_D55vZrQr0TAqVX23ujU2WBv-OwEW4WyN7LrccX7O_r4RtQRQXezTSs5ycri87seXW4bjWDZPObMejahpGCgk2Wf9nNngwSzc/w640-h328/IMG_2105.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I have made a stash of wee metal cottages and metal stars for gifting. </p><p>The wee Scottish cottages are 19mm long and 13mm wide - made from recycled pewter with a touch of brass. A small village of cottages is shown in the opening photo and the photo below.</p><p>Pouring the cottages can be a bit fiddly - sometime I need to do more than one melt and pour; and sometimes I need to cut and grind surplus material off. Each cottage is unique as each is cast in a one off sand mould. In the photo below you can see the imprint of the sand and imperfections of the moulding process - love it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAIfCcbXtfTMkPnRWvLrjhDg8UBoRCqAT7xrrlRdHoC5ka7c38Mxu2oGPF-i62RTgxgErkAIL3IFTvMKiFw8wHYjNxBcMF6joTy_zu087aQwdZQAgH7C-prdTrDIdk55GTtSuKGl0VMDG8R0_pBF5qb4DFPJ9hvw6dBPQA9SCTihoWDsC5FZrbQ0F-FBs/s1280/IMG_2093.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAIfCcbXtfTMkPnRWvLrjhDg8UBoRCqAT7xrrlRdHoC5ka7c38Mxu2oGPF-i62RTgxgErkAIL3IFTvMKiFw8wHYjNxBcMF6joTy_zu087aQwdZQAgH7C-prdTrDIdk55GTtSuKGl0VMDG8R0_pBF5qb4DFPJ9hvw6dBPQA9SCTihoWDsC5FZrbQ0F-FBs/w640-h640/IMG_2093.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The stars measure about 30mm across the widest points. A couple of images of a wee 'constellation' of stars follow. As with the cottages - not every pour equals a good star - but the process is fun. Stars are a bit easier than the cottages as I'm using reusable graphite moulds.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioC9NH1qxq1Q6kgG329coWziDzZZPwFYz7IqvZVE5p_WqE4Lyq7OjbcOBuuzKwToWlLCqNId-MeNN62IKnHjht05WYrnBj5w3oQ2PQ9vImrbZq7qLf0Pj1isrswMXziGd5uBbY0O7cUUN3H03LVVIKURQFz3PXr4KSkQ42k-oTE_SHhzTWT9Ws0V835Us/s1280/IMG_2106.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1280" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioC9NH1qxq1Q6kgG329coWziDzZZPwFYz7IqvZVE5p_WqE4Lyq7OjbcOBuuzKwToWlLCqNId-MeNN62IKnHjht05WYrnBj5w3oQ2PQ9vImrbZq7qLf0Pj1isrswMXziGd5uBbY0O7cUUN3H03LVVIKURQFz3PXr4KSkQ42k-oTE_SHhzTWT9Ws0V835Us/w640-h344/IMG_2106.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHyo-OyQb-P92s7GoCZmiZuur8Ypm3pCCWiOppyECzckUXCDES-bhUqCLiskcH7wZng-9pZKWt-kHbMpmzyhxxP2WH9jyDhelDv2K5qGDh1R_QkfFV9KXHOXDzUBoZKO-TfbMAhNYuTJKLV94nGxGH4jjw4-GsLPDaz8Y48SCkU780UXpJgdz6sI4INM/s1280/IMG_E2103.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHyo-OyQb-P92s7GoCZmiZuur8Ypm3pCCWiOppyECzckUXCDES-bhUqCLiskcH7wZng-9pZKWt-kHbMpmzyhxxP2WH9jyDhelDv2K5qGDh1R_QkfFV9KXHOXDzUBoZKO-TfbMAhNYuTJKLV94nGxGH4jjw4-GsLPDaz8Y48SCkU780UXpJgdz6sI4INM/w640-h640/IMG_E2103.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I love being able to go into the workshop and turn out objects that I know will go to folk and hopefully will bring them a bit of joy.</p>Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567531194305090639.post-39344849111977139662024-02-23T14:55:00.001+10:002024-02-23T14:55:00.144+10:00Progress<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEAINL-WaeJCyrhUroBEuS5lF3r1nZiyyQyRPrCxzRwZFRj0DlfI4g-yTbn-sgB1Ak2R_1SQDp0QnQOutX5Yn5_jVKAD6eZDpFIgqyaCTgaPWMyuYrQxmpjiP0WroNLyElayWeptGEWJ6HJqPAqMwwEn5Few3CGekRj_YDLj6SS7Ijtbn0WZjBi1xaR4/s1280/IMG_2102.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEAINL-WaeJCyrhUroBEuS5lF3r1nZiyyQyRPrCxzRwZFRj0DlfI4g-yTbn-sgB1Ak2R_1SQDp0QnQOutX5Yn5_jVKAD6eZDpFIgqyaCTgaPWMyuYrQxmpjiP0WroNLyElayWeptGEWJ6HJqPAqMwwEn5Few3CGekRj_YDLj6SS7Ijtbn0WZjBi1xaR4/w640-h480/IMG_2102.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I have completed another postcard sized watercolour; and another is on the way. Each watercolour provides its own challenges and offers me new points of learning along the way.</p><p>A photo of the completed watercolour - old green painted corrugated iron church in the Highlands on a misty day. Process photos follow - is above.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Az96TCqJ5WMNEmIKS-HqOuQgDog1lYBA64In-t8jTB-oh_SkzgeMvyxw8tenGQSR3-YzA4XuRXoja2GstAkP5HrGDmIgHWk99uTxtcuDg4HRXh7Yl_4DBGdCygTA2XGUZCURso6cremmZY8ZwIjQSHa3nunFoxJVnzkwnHe0f8NtVz50cqf64LjMOCs/s1280/IMG_1973.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Az96TCqJ5WMNEmIKS-HqOuQgDog1lYBA64In-t8jTB-oh_SkzgeMvyxw8tenGQSR3-YzA4XuRXoja2GstAkP5HrGDmIgHWk99uTxtcuDg4HRXh7Yl_4DBGdCygTA2XGUZCURso6cremmZY8ZwIjQSHa3nunFoxJVnzkwnHe0f8NtVz50cqf64LjMOCs/w480-h640/IMG_1973.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmStWfsnkjx8zRbRBfhrzgCkJe4f14f6ktkq5xPY-wuxIdah2m8_CaPzDPCMrSv3F9sOlCd9oGRTaRvtJFePB2RX_aylZTh7Qgo6e7vrJcMmEmFMjnfJyiMaz-cE6ehcfL4Wv6s8We2VgopwmbOPjKXzWWcyD6722MFAgSqwFF72gvyrJBZGa_kD5osU/s1280/IMG_1998.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmStWfsnkjx8zRbRBfhrzgCkJe4f14f6ktkq5xPY-wuxIdah2m8_CaPzDPCMrSv3F9sOlCd9oGRTaRvtJFePB2RX_aylZTh7Qgo6e7vrJcMmEmFMjnfJyiMaz-cE6ehcfL4Wv6s8We2VgopwmbOPjKXzWWcyD6722MFAgSqwFF72gvyrJBZGa_kD5osU/w640-h480/IMG_1998.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhECJDh-maMwic3lm4PfkuOpCdSZ4sGmQyxdjOCP1jpG7wPPltoJTQEcL1joba3jJJobO26SAaRKHEDtUoxTbRs25rRdnEw1YA-O8Gdhk-Y-BgQaq0eQMH49cvsk25WX0iD6yZGGFCGZJXOz7APn9Z5UAbEv1TC8UJPucIuFb0G4VnbygmoZLihBp6B4c/s1280/IMG_1999.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhECJDh-maMwic3lm4PfkuOpCdSZ4sGmQyxdjOCP1jpG7wPPltoJTQEcL1joba3jJJobO26SAaRKHEDtUoxTbRs25rRdnEw1YA-O8Gdhk-Y-BgQaq0eQMH49cvsk25WX0iD6yZGGFCGZJXOz7APn9Z5UAbEv1TC8UJPucIuFb0G4VnbygmoZLihBp6B4c/w640-h480/IMG_1999.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The watercolour I'm currently working on is of a fishing boat with some serious reflections. Whilst the grey-white colour of the boat and dark rippling reflections look beautiful, they offer another challenge - yet it is coming along ok.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdUo4aTlsxK7jXjq2GsWaAegj2UaRvTFQTXzgfa5qGzNjBmc9773Vmy11YhrEiv_vf3P8uaWLMKnnrMZBbCQ1zyPsdyjxoUwSjkhMw-RKyAbhFJZVEtXdD-rZ-B8ItsZutXNmrYvFC7jKqqxzL-I_O9uXYvhGtWaYcMHI3AYZp_RbMuYPMxfc5W-KVaA/s1280/IMG_2099.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdUo4aTlsxK7jXjq2GsWaAegj2UaRvTFQTXzgfa5qGzNjBmc9773Vmy11YhrEiv_vf3P8uaWLMKnnrMZBbCQ1zyPsdyjxoUwSjkhMw-RKyAbhFJZVEtXdD-rZ-B8ItsZutXNmrYvFC7jKqqxzL-I_O9uXYvhGtWaYcMHI3AYZp_RbMuYPMxfc5W-KVaA/w640-h480/IMG_2099.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyvEWcW7cB7rRKsWIb8GY9qWknCndCr6HGnRSfOTbLZ_daiH31SOYwPBJXUdA2DprPudrmjUMdbSR_cDWOl2CCI7cxbFzvNFP3q6XGzpNbHi-ZQ-r82ufYciprcwaSgDZMhGgGcrZJFfPTlnDdr7OjMp41nUYU_WXN3DCeF4Ud17-Yp3DsvSu8am_6Kk/s1280/IMG_2100.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyvEWcW7cB7rRKsWIb8GY9qWknCndCr6HGnRSfOTbLZ_daiH31SOYwPBJXUdA2DprPudrmjUMdbSR_cDWOl2CCI7cxbFzvNFP3q6XGzpNbHi-ZQ-r82ufYciprcwaSgDZMhGgGcrZJFfPTlnDdr7OjMp41nUYU_WXN3DCeF4Ud17-Yp3DsvSu8am_6Kk/w640-h480/IMG_2100.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1s7VbwfgKOExNFLtUMArQHt1AmbOdsOI7T0pq54FFeVnh9e_p_O0G73kV6JOvkx6rToJpCrtxu5lIOBfjE8z7Hfwgc3deNoqSacHOsXqazzHNsKXFuU_KLVtNhMCNGRb82GO8j7fxLV36cDlyswZ0t389FXGzEkiABuOrKWYNGXFGbcR8TqSdHM3WmE/s1280/IMG_2101.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1s7VbwfgKOExNFLtUMArQHt1AmbOdsOI7T0pq54FFeVnh9e_p_O0G73kV6JOvkx6rToJpCrtxu5lIOBfjE8z7Hfwgc3deNoqSacHOsXqazzHNsKXFuU_KLVtNhMCNGRb82GO8j7fxLV36cDlyswZ0t389FXGzEkiABuOrKWYNGXFGbcR8TqSdHM3WmE/w640-h640/IMG_2101.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I must say I'm enjoying learning so much about mixing colours (thanks Megan) and apply the paint sparingly as you can see from the palette in the last photo. </p>Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567531194305090639.post-6549279868797936562024-02-21T15:30:00.002+10:002024-02-21T15:30:00.144+10:00Beauty close to home<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2X3dl2aGkpiTN3paig8vA0L-QKavEht_PfYypi0-4k1Jwfbq2DJHcsVyMag-NBiRQjUuq-wiGlgYVJ97icvdAL5sE6Xq2cviIRpazEy1GMd0ZoonSog5K_kvz2MSuej1BiCNbpLYrQlhOHtwb8fJRh7_JmmMhhKbMDW7YXv3c20qlMvb8AUGXj1Lrb0/s1280/FD046848-E589-49E1-8E25-3BF5031BBD65.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2X3dl2aGkpiTN3paig8vA0L-QKavEht_PfYypi0-4k1Jwfbq2DJHcsVyMag-NBiRQjUuq-wiGlgYVJ97icvdAL5sE6Xq2cviIRpazEy1GMd0ZoonSog5K_kvz2MSuej1BiCNbpLYrQlhOHtwb8fJRh7_JmmMhhKbMDW7YXv3c20qlMvb8AUGXj1Lrb0/w640-h640/FD046848-E589-49E1-8E25-3BF5031BBD65.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Before embarking on my walk this morning I decided that I would pay particular attention to blossom beauty within 100 steps of our front door. The images in this post simply reinforce that beauty can be right in front of us. </p><p>I did alter some of the whitish blossoms to see what additional beauty would emerge - the opening image and the two following made me smile. The third image is very ghostly.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8rD0gtUY54X6EHrQFkMrKKDLqCb3NGNGNE27S-G5tXq4H0EAxBqeVmXDNzPj395EdnheUvSLGU5MseBgxJt_dRtFmRv82_Rg-e2Qdn5vY-ze6QabkGuEiCFiDGgNDOTgf_9Rogkzekb5hK3DOe3IWJ3oae3_GMz52rWB5KR9yA1sQ5udcQhrcslAy-E/s1280/94A30457-EAE1-4819-8C76-EBD0195DA4AD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8rD0gtUY54X6EHrQFkMrKKDLqCb3NGNGNE27S-G5tXq4H0EAxBqeVmXDNzPj395EdnheUvSLGU5MseBgxJt_dRtFmRv82_Rg-e2Qdn5vY-ze6QabkGuEiCFiDGgNDOTgf_9Rogkzekb5hK3DOe3IWJ3oae3_GMz52rWB5KR9yA1sQ5udcQhrcslAy-E/w640-h640/94A30457-EAE1-4819-8C76-EBD0195DA4AD.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFYTNwhmwPrxkiGOS-DhKT-CsgQy9JPdYnWnpyH7XR4qTh5QkHuzzOxzftK6NvyQ5ft9QGrVx02YKbJF9Z3zaLM82wkqIxRvrYBrKrN2mCDzuyNHXQy4rbJVIc4XbNAnyVDvEC0jR7_Rtf72swFnoj_5269bfH4aBP0FY4inYeHpdoD-MzWDMCgmdBF0/s1280/A5C22A45-A286-440E-9651-689523B249B3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo56JWwPE99vzg87kNnLH-ivi4lbTA7vo5_KKWuzJvPSHwJ717ijQi9L4ydip1IXPrrjOQ7g2tsydv6oAMQeapUhZZfvL0n7HCMc7MU3yb_VvMTG-A9IuzKjWwkF2EVxZNE04gEpfQ9sQgF2HYF_a0xKH6xrrbU7BfnRlOSEAoL5P7cEl-e1Cb5hqZN24/w640-h640/IMG_2084.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Sometimes I set a theme for my walk photos to help me open my eyes in a different way - this morning did not disappoint.</p>Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567531194305090639.post-38927189885521454942024-02-18T16:00:00.001+10:002024-02-18T16:00:00.141+10:00Beauty of simple forms and rust<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Z5IFXdgx0GZN0i5B50XwcrZ8qKLUSLgjmR_kvyCGeb1H1fzYcbGvGhjm8IqkGdUU-4mxnrcpIJyWUIvHVFH7SWJkEqXsNpVzXLCFvaA87nMSgOPnWyn9Y-0C_xao-oN09W4Pri6XQmMo5R-l1cAHhP80THLx6LtWliIthA6tnIR_l3ro2fioyNjEMwI/s1280/IMG_1847.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Z5IFXdgx0GZN0i5B50XwcrZ8qKLUSLgjmR_kvyCGeb1H1fzYcbGvGhjm8IqkGdUU-4mxnrcpIJyWUIvHVFH7SWJkEqXsNpVzXLCFvaA87nMSgOPnWyn9Y-0C_xao-oN09W4Pri6XQmMo5R-l1cAHhP80THLx6LtWliIthA6tnIR_l3ro2fioyNjEMwI/w640-h640/IMG_1847.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>This sculptural piece (above) is a product of my commitment this year to use up the bits and pieces in the workshop. </p><p>I had a piece of Corten steel left over from my commission to make three large rusted metal leaves - images of leaf sculpture below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhOuEabvJKLU6JOglJM8DRUWEgqUpRvVosajhwzVTlz-wlWgRO1IQrdFryaUWnCniQC2V5Hi9ERqnMRQE4AHaRSRa9PfChn8qvOp77oYdTFysgIaYfrb1WnXCFe8p1ZqTh-WiwWemR1nK3aKKUmPHX57WW70bOCAGInQHJrjnjtKt0YmOiz4qyCbWkbY0/s1484/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-18%20at%201.09.36%20pm.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="962" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhOuEabvJKLU6JOglJM8DRUWEgqUpRvVosajhwzVTlz-wlWgRO1IQrdFryaUWnCniQC2V5Hi9ERqnMRQE4AHaRSRa9PfChn8qvOp77oYdTFysgIaYfrb1WnXCFe8p1ZqTh-WiwWemR1nK3aKKUmPHX57WW70bOCAGInQHJrjnjtKt0YmOiz4qyCbWkbY0/w414-h640/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-18%20at%201.09.36%20pm.png" width="414" /></a></div><p>The piece left over was about 1.2m long and .8m wide - see images below of the marking up and cutting the metal. I wanted to go for a simple folded form that can stand in the garden and the owner can enjoy the tall rust form; but also the negative spaces. The metal was hand cut with the side grinder; and folded by clamping it to the cutting bench.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGDkbpfx2fjFRL9V5JjAP3-IP_SJ_Tg7doSCUv0ZkWOIM7THfPvSAAcxOvMlaqrZFJR-ICTsBBFyHKcLkeJzNv8yd7fL43lLJZ_ECNa8Jf8KmQWsu9hd4FRrYzrENY5YU8wDjbYYNxm3oajmYWtD43QXa4PcFyMDmtEdE1Dv4YneFQ9bhs8mO8SYtAVA/s1280/IMG_1840.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGDkbpfx2fjFRL9V5JjAP3-IP_SJ_Tg7doSCUv0ZkWOIM7THfPvSAAcxOvMlaqrZFJR-ICTsBBFyHKcLkeJzNv8yd7fL43lLJZ_ECNa8Jf8KmQWsu9hd4FRrYzrENY5YU8wDjbYYNxm3oajmYWtD43QXa4PcFyMDmtEdE1Dv4YneFQ9bhs8mO8SYtAVA/w640-h480/IMG_1840.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhc_YMF3pHSxj4E-zw2LI-k4rufgTp5LIzcHx0AcLDrVnEcTZbmTgNO8PxsQ6H3DBm4CbTib5L70OUF0e02YblFJBsLNmvi-DqGYy4rhIIePnpjxHeMpghKfEDrPBKwCxXcmSp2-tCS5yVYqnMrh3OVkbnj0uzeGRHG_RfBrdgxZVxiw0ANFvK3xkhdc/s1280/IMG_1841.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="1112" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06hwpJSEV1TCsiLuwR-7koP82dh3OMVf4pflnVqdZw54Ta33_DqcyBZBnzxj0G-EdzXDAbE5wNOr0Cv6ppVVnKmaUzi-c9-hgkW-3eclsvMpF-Iml7f77wFzOTQ_lXF8qME1BqyRmr0fIKOj3RstheB-Yd6DD7UZefC5QeWJt3LP79B_LecEdo_F4aJI/w640-h454/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-18%20at%209.53.17%20am.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">As you can see from the images above Strathnaver Museum are fundraising to ensure that my artwork </span><b style="text-align: left;"><i>LOSS </i></b><span style="text-align: left;">is retained and displayed as part of the museum's collection. Displaying the work will contribute to the record and reminder of the injustice and brutality of the Highland Clearances. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">If you would like to </span><a href="https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/appeal/sponsor-a-boat?fbclid=IwAR27ndJhLaJZG0OAmIabvYtNWYj0rog2lp3wSsOGifCC4YnwBQmiIDa2UUM" style="text-align: left;">contribute to this endeavour click here</a><span style="text-align: left;">.</span></div><p>A couple of images of the exhibition flyer and the reference to Donald MacLeod's <b><i>Gloomy Memories </i></b>follow.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTsUCOB8CT7x6DvvNBJX5E-LMUmetPLhOcDF0cul5LFz3AY2Y55Tlf6BIO32i7eVMmGC5JgFTZe2eIMTrrQaDxqnC_d0z4BdfEGVRIyYha0bGnQ4OSLekQmzhGWzZi2YsUYzaj6QaFqRdEv0uC-byDQYCwRUhvNJ9swZc0N6qeBNwgsgeK7S7Iauoucc/s1280/IMG_2041.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTsUCOB8CT7x6DvvNBJX5E-LMUmetPLhOcDF0cul5LFz3AY2Y55Tlf6BIO32i7eVMmGC5JgFTZe2eIMTrrQaDxqnC_d0z4BdfEGVRIyYha0bGnQ4OSLekQmzhGWzZi2YsUYzaj6QaFqRdEv0uC-byDQYCwRUhvNJ9swZc0N6qeBNwgsgeK7S7Iauoucc/w640-h480/IMG_2041.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOv1ssCDbuGJyysFWivmXxrD8_iIPGIpSbOsLQeSodf1hY6Lk8O_04LW8MdrJcKr3tBLacfGrrGV768VNgbJCipRAOkYC6MjMdSsDwHp5IO0xBzVRJ66_IvUNGRu9u8rVMI8gegwV4SQQQXhMSRH7QeRvABLofaTl8rsjEhIbsaPIQ8qh7lovc35dxXLA/s1280/IMG_2043.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="970" data-original-width="1280" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOv1ssCDbuGJyysFWivmXxrD8_iIPGIpSbOsLQeSodf1hY6Lk8O_04LW8MdrJcKr3tBLacfGrrGV768VNgbJCipRAOkYC6MjMdSsDwHp5IO0xBzVRJ66_IvUNGRu9u8rVMI8gegwV4SQQQXhMSRH7QeRvABLofaTl8rsjEhIbsaPIQ8qh7lovc35dxXLA/w640-h486/IMG_2043.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567531194305090639.post-25295886670214258522024-02-16T15:30:00.005+10:002024-02-16T15:30:00.129+10:00A gift of woodcarving<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRMXJS_orvIHu9oCndI5h51D0Q_1rprrlu-snTaDaq4uHgG2XjFdFjyUYWRG5yrWGl-scONIYWenCz31ILkFvY3-7DiS7-VrRfipDkb5hyphenhyphenAVUy86A9skydhUuekHv3_P96SMq_vsbDvbTaMoHNDsZ55z4tP91V2Lo43Vjoti1KoZvOXiPx_bKM0ZdZKc/s1280/IMG_1981.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRMXJS_orvIHu9oCndI5h51D0Q_1rprrlu-snTaDaq4uHgG2XjFdFjyUYWRG5yrWGl-scONIYWenCz31ILkFvY3-7DiS7-VrRfipDkb5hyphenhyphenAVUy86A9skydhUuekHv3_P96SMq_vsbDvbTaMoHNDsZ55z4tP91V2Lo43Vjoti1KoZvOXiPx_bKM0ZdZKc/w640-h640/IMG_1981.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>For my recent birthday Fiona arranged a 3 hour workshop of both of us to learn to carve wood vases with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theresadarmody/?hl=en">Theresa Darmody</a> as a gift to me. We did the workshop last night - and what a joy it was - great teacher, great medium and good outcomes as you can see from the opening photo.</p><p>We started with and introduction to tools, techniques and formed timber blanks similar to those below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMaqutZARFgXFtLKBkBOwyhih6K4ddYeVibnNYUmmDWVzHiGAOhhr1n6caqi50emjQmpssybeozkOmNy5CxdPc3eUwkBqogOEZsVyetBr-k6Vh5nZTtbWtkrzgi3EoZhs8S1xTgcytS-STJ-vErnZKjzfMGn7PpmQ0lWXxqLkT3TTsABDK11Jhsj5RI9E/s1280/IMG_2013.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMaqutZARFgXFtLKBkBOwyhih6K4ddYeVibnNYUmmDWVzHiGAOhhr1n6caqi50emjQmpssybeozkOmNy5CxdPc3eUwkBqogOEZsVyetBr-k6Vh5nZTtbWtkrzgi3EoZhs8S1xTgcytS-STJ-vErnZKjzfMGn7PpmQ0lWXxqLkT3TTsABDK11Jhsj5RI9E/w640-h640/IMG_2013.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit21n-2l1Xkyoa-PzdQva1rOdUp_dB16iaqIXxUlKwZiU4zTJDScW4ltdFMQnso9t6A0x2fx4PYbK9JaJE9y6uo7bawn9METTz3j3yGux-6uUQMbkFIXXaIo2dfKBlY0mL1iKpi1gyUHf1OV6Bl1CCBsdCK5Ju6wwIyOv7abrTrMYzTslMHXKRdZiJfPI/s1280/IMG_4921.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit21n-2l1Xkyoa-PzdQva1rOdUp_dB16iaqIXxUlKwZiU4zTJDScW4ltdFMQnso9t6A0x2fx4PYbK9JaJE9y6uo7bawn9METTz3j3yGux-6uUQMbkFIXXaIo2dfKBlY0mL1iKpi1gyUHf1OV6Bl1CCBsdCK5Ju6wwIyOv7abrTrMYzTslMHXKRdZiJfPI/w640-h640/IMG_4921.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Quite a lot of the carving was done with the drawknife with the timber held in a vase - created lots of timber chips.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSR2uk9VcX5rc_MpbKdMjCDUjfWmiGncV1CMAdCuqux9MFzmLgw_2rI1UCUF5yCmo7jb0o2Y4w7qw2H5m5UxdA9-cWLhOv0HzVXhGKlzK86epExeV2_v8oj8oqF_uYSBoAhRsUuqXTRu-fRabyVzDcLKbRJ48g9cnITXd0MGhe7gYGwIqnFaRFjmVRxM/s1280/IMG_1975.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSR2uk9VcX5rc_MpbKdMjCDUjfWmiGncV1CMAdCuqux9MFzmLgw_2rI1UCUF5yCmo7jb0o2Y4w7qw2H5m5UxdA9-cWLhOv0HzVXhGKlzK86epExeV2_v8oj8oqF_uYSBoAhRsUuqXTRu-fRabyVzDcLKbRJ48g9cnITXd0MGhe7gYGwIqnFaRFjmVRxM/w640-h640/IMG_1975.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2ltMaOK-ojV_wCgXdvAzr3aJWuEQrl3dbS0peO7Svxhb5vdJI41sUJWiamszffZKC6jWdP25XeIJwDtxFwIQXzCzUMSBvt7TBbvRR8UvuxNHq-tur0NiRPee_rwjTWfLVhinWo97oOaSjpvuJB7IcPJKX8RUn9cCdiG9CKs_yaT0CNf_lnucmhrFa8c/s1280/IMG_4924.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2ltMaOK-ojV_wCgXdvAzr3aJWuEQrl3dbS0peO7Svxhb5vdJI41sUJWiamszffZKC6jWdP25XeIJwDtxFwIQXzCzUMSBvt7TBbvRR8UvuxNHq-tur0NiRPee_rwjTWfLVhinWo97oOaSjpvuJB7IcPJKX8RUn9cCdiG9CKs_yaT0CNf_lnucmhrFa8c/w480-h640/IMG_4924.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>The outcome from all 8 students look gorgeous; and Fiona and mine on the work bench.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCOa1ntZvlgjePVFwiNo1AYlYWHUHWquivE3k99e_UmNk1HyTxPN2lKkZotmb91btbUzbumXsf7z4YDvfSdUQoGup2YM9wjZFv2zNj5X1ibv5Flun9_CjhI8y95rQwsnRp34f_0MdQ-aZG8XSRwxQ4MSfxUXkGRiWRhqm-1_l1v0k3nzNlICmK6YQEt0/s1280/IMG_1977.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCOa1ntZvlgjePVFwiNo1AYlYWHUHWquivE3k99e_UmNk1HyTxPN2lKkZotmb91btbUzbumXsf7z4YDvfSdUQoGup2YM9wjZFv2zNj5X1ibv5Flun9_CjhI8y95rQwsnRp34f_0MdQ-aZG8XSRwxQ4MSfxUXkGRiWRhqm-1_l1v0k3nzNlICmK6YQEt0/w640-h640/IMG_1977.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8NqWEJukAeW83AI3E4w8B9UGS7phWGc-X7lmQhOUeGwiPuPk4QVUgEM3fmC94ikrV3NjBlvx_VK6PNVeAEox1GUFuyUyf8I5z54_IgIG_B6Fa0ddOmsNCXwd7whS346uQVblwWU7qD6RsX7yd_KHOHgwwCp0OGsotnidNiEKBnmzX7R8ioPFB2K4bsY/s1280/IMG_4936.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8NqWEJukAeW83AI3E4w8B9UGS7phWGc-X7lmQhOUeGwiPuPk4QVUgEM3fmC94ikrV3NjBlvx_VK6PNVeAEox1GUFuyUyf8I5z54_IgIG_B6Fa0ddOmsNCXwd7whS346uQVblwWU7qD6RsX7yd_KHOHgwwCp0OGsotnidNiEKBnmzX7R8ioPFB2K4bsY/w640-h640/IMG_4936.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>A couple more images of our completed pieces taken this morning.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkn2QsHeTADIfSXrHq7M59ZZj2PlwfQrX4hohjQqGvB1GS1cS0C3aaY6Dea32YEzqHzo92iUfPqIIUVrVNSF-ZgjD4dUKy7CH1T6gPux_TCySihlq4s7viQWcaEIoLVP7IQGTo2p-gNwgYS3VqOCnR4In3wXHiPzDdkkuz3CxvhKl8MQbo4sIqKnIt-QA/s1280/IMG_1983.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkn2QsHeTADIfSXrHq7M59ZZj2PlwfQrX4hohjQqGvB1GS1cS0C3aaY6Dea32YEzqHzo92iUfPqIIUVrVNSF-ZgjD4dUKy7CH1T6gPux_TCySihlq4s7viQWcaEIoLVP7IQGTo2p-gNwgYS3VqOCnR4In3wXHiPzDdkkuz3CxvhKl8MQbo4sIqKnIt-QA/w640-h640/IMG_1983.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1fYUneagY2eCG5GOQ5AoYillgPfJvfJSaW1l84-4K1qOnGAcf8pjLuwRROwrw3JrKfWjhnXu3KqL_kAocf0pcDRaqHSNbZTNPDhzqY-y2o5aQD5LpbBSz7O0jkMDs_RJ8J-Rd3FbOVJrUetRP1zRZtyE3WdeqS_ZWw5VmtG_jriXVyAY8QYiMILZZe0/s1280/IMG_1987.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1fYUneagY2eCG5GOQ5AoYillgPfJvfJSaW1l84-4K1qOnGAcf8pjLuwRROwrw3JrKfWjhnXu3KqL_kAocf0pcDRaqHSNbZTNPDhzqY-y2o5aQD5LpbBSz7O0jkMDs_RJ8J-Rd3FbOVJrUetRP1zRZtyE3WdeqS_ZWw5VmtG_jriXVyAY8QYiMILZZe0/w640-h640/IMG_1987.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>There is no doubt woodcarving will continue to be something Fiona and I will share in our Maleny and Scotland workshop. I'm so grateful that Fiona organised this gift. </p><p>If you click Theresa's Instagram link in the opening paragraph you will get to see the class and outcomes etc.</p>Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567531194305090639.post-51094427918850115962024-02-14T16:03:00.001+10:002024-02-14T16:03:44.999+10:00Hearts about the house<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9n8JBYrje7FAwy0Z0Z5AK5mJECWuYs8Vyz8sihseCI6AdjSSBSdQgwDgmas9JGByr9HHuu9WBTPJmmNzBAzVlyYLMvZECJd9o6ggBTA29B-7mWnZwMk2-iG4XXWX51SSZbSoVG8UJhTL8oao0M_sdH0opsr6pDhTTOVO-_novjjZBfk1ZhOoOi9ufiAc/s1280/IMG_1961.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9n8JBYrje7FAwy0Z0Z5AK5mJECWuYs8Vyz8sihseCI6AdjSSBSdQgwDgmas9JGByr9HHuu9WBTPJmmNzBAzVlyYLMvZECJd9o6ggBTA29B-7mWnZwMk2-iG4XXWX51SSZbSoVG8UJhTL8oao0M_sdH0opsr6pDhTTOVO-_novjjZBfk1ZhOoOi9ufiAc/w640-h640/IMG_1961.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Given that today is about love I thought I might do my <i>iPhoneography on Wednesday</i> on some of hearts that are in and about our home. I can't claim the collecting and placement of the hearts - that is down to Fiona. </p><p>The opening photo is one of my melted metal hearts on a sculpture at the front door; and as you can see from the following photo it is about love.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNB78pieGFH74FnKk9M9YkGhd-YBC1bDTTndTkyS9StHTICst-owYS-2moFVFgp-1MlUe6gAtycx013rp_upX8raL8HEcMGyMJZBdD919egbXGXuiEODzR3goq_7QZyqghYeKUPh0NFTWBTeh9GxkrFb2uoeyxf20rhCyIL0o4ieClqUk5s5Z3JqBagk/s1280/IMG_1959.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNB78pieGFH74FnKk9M9YkGhd-YBC1bDTTndTkyS9StHTICst-owYS-2moFVFgp-1MlUe6gAtycx013rp_upX8raL8HEcMGyMJZBdD919egbXGXuiEODzR3goq_7QZyqghYeKUPh0NFTWBTeh9GxkrFb2uoeyxf20rhCyIL0o4ieClqUk5s5Z3JqBagk/w640-h640/IMG_1959.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The rest of photos are in random order.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The parameters I have set for myself are: to do postcard size works; do works with out backgrounds; and do works that reflect our trips to the cottage in Scotland - with a focus on boats and old sheds and cottages.</p><p>In this blog are two wee watercolours: one of a couple of stranded old fishing boats; and one of a thatched stone cottage. The opening image is the finished version of the boats. Following are a couple of progress photos.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJ4zfvKzMbiGe0gRGQ948wGZGvV62B8hySao8LCWKdq4giRFhITwxNZpRCFhHMv3DMZ3oMIWk9qbf31KiIdMIttoZKglKsKDn3F9jPBHesiDO0LuY2IyvYT6X1vMfFB3g-qEdXtign5NFkXnOHI_YGNUJHUPlTnUe5tdA52SZ1IC6dC9R_GRbXa1ri-k/s1280/IMG_1829.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJ4zfvKzMbiGe0gRGQ948wGZGvV62B8hySao8LCWKdq4giRFhITwxNZpRCFhHMv3DMZ3oMIWk9qbf31KiIdMIttoZKglKsKDn3F9jPBHesiDO0LuY2IyvYT6X1vMfFB3g-qEdXtign5NFkXnOHI_YGNUJHUPlTnUe5tdA52SZ1IC6dC9R_GRbXa1ri-k/w640-h640/IMG_1829.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxVrQeGwaaYM5k_lPFrJ_gsW_zaLMflPGKoazv1ezohmg3XFF2QZhOfdjWDfkf21-Rz9WT8-6r52H_5onTftByQ4iNOC7oSwFVTD15iJaIvLORRkEegdS3v8Yc8YomxknZwlMNuP2g4gnj6m6Nx0RU8Swc_w7_EnTnFGIRvcc9MVGasqnv4zU-xWHmZA/s1280/IMG_1849.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheA58M98NxuOdjAMZ5jYeS4VNBeLioFyk0sgMG4I073JE3jHJmJgqjhwBe7VkuAnPiq5iJCRBMAs9XBRMEZ2uOObsdhZscHbq7LU7DsqpynvtqXLjvoCwJOHqJba0_z2uGde9h1uMXhJFERrRM9E00gU_OIahy5mnqQieE4VArPJEbKfs0NcAQiP7Iqgc/s1280/IMG_1710.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheA58M98NxuOdjAMZ5jYeS4VNBeLioFyk0sgMG4I073JE3jHJmJgqjhwBe7VkuAnPiq5iJCRBMAs9XBRMEZ2uOObsdhZscHbq7LU7DsqpynvtqXLjvoCwJOHqJba0_z2uGde9h1uMXhJFERrRM9E00gU_OIahy5mnqQieE4VArPJEbKfs0NcAQiP7Iqgc/w640-h480/IMG_1710.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I'm enjoying this medium; and know I have much to learn particularly about colour mixing etc.</p><p><br /></p>Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567531194305090639.post-25523059138301772182024-02-07T15:30:00.001+10:002024-02-07T15:30:00.152+10:00Playing photos from this morning's walk<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The images include a couple of G's orchids - including the opening image. I also like how the droplets from overnight rain can appear to be highlighted through the alteration process.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IAU1CPhElIFL_3KOB1yIYglLaPdDPG30VfyowrmcjU_DWBWUOoWvXRp-Srg22jIn2m-IuN_ECZZmkiSAcmC2_wSeBZvUhHj-CpgQQrZ09wG5LqroJ01v-LY1BgxYy9OcM7bkRwq041h3uyqssMOJaRO49X3Am2mnRrl4UGOMh3gJnKXonr4cL-H-uaE/s1280/1D853B07-D340-454C-BD9D-E3871DF7EDBF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IAU1CPhElIFL_3KOB1yIYglLaPdDPG30VfyowrmcjU_DWBWUOoWvXRp-Srg22jIn2m-IuN_ECZZmkiSAcmC2_wSeBZvUhHj-CpgQQrZ09wG5LqroJ01v-LY1BgxYy9OcM7bkRwq041h3uyqssMOJaRO49X3Am2mnRrl4UGOMh3gJnKXonr4cL-H-uaE/w640-h640/1D853B07-D340-454C-BD9D-E3871DF7EDBF.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Whilst that is true I do like the untethered nature of some of the images. I'm quite sure some of the untethered images would lend themselves to painting.</p>Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567531194305090639.post-35215891241141394972024-02-04T15:31:00.000+10:002024-02-04T15:31:27.560+10:00More bits and pieces. <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJ97ZRnf4G-h9n4Df1MhytjD8oe9XO05rrNfWQV-MFHiChDHHSrrMz8TB8SeZyNxkP30cpfCwDpbtIGwmk632cDFn9YCwCOeqjO1QEARyI942LP6dXjowhQd00lSyPzr49BJerxrBGStBwKyE_DcdHDhIj06ain0blkYrXd3bMnCg-oxy_eJvQvZssFw/s1280/IMG_1704.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJ97ZRnf4G-h9n4Df1MhytjD8oe9XO05rrNfWQV-MFHiChDHHSrrMz8TB8SeZyNxkP30cpfCwDpbtIGwmk632cDFn9YCwCOeqjO1QEARyI942LP6dXjowhQd00lSyPzr49BJerxrBGStBwKyE_DcdHDhIj06ain0blkYrXd3bMnCg-oxy_eJvQvZssFw/w640-h640/IMG_1704.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I had thought I might blog on my most recent watercolour but it is not complete - so I will do that down the track.</p><p>On Friday and Saturday I put in a few hours finishing off painting the flatpack plinths for Fiona; and cracking a stone for one of her works. </p><p>But whilst I was painting I got to experiment with creating a cottage form with a chimney at each end - just like our cottage in Scotland. The opening photo shows rough moulded cottages with heat impacted moulding sand still attached.</p><p>Following are some process photos- the first one shows some striking colour on the base of one of the pours. Couple of pewter goblets were sacrificed for metal!!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhfjF8p3f4sK4eda89D4UwKDQXffrcatLJfns1keFNHDMKq1BMAnprlMHuHNgGDYnz8zH867qGiiq_bM5pyKBI0sPbgxLneQ-mQ1IraQwroPZt4jeN0KB4Lvk_GIsIZdqPj5Uc-vi02uax_CpBiEeKyacx3uHxUjyeptJlu1gcEpuW8zef1rsBl8M-44/s1280/IMG_1711.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhfjF8p3f4sK4eda89D4UwKDQXffrcatLJfns1keFNHDMKq1BMAnprlMHuHNgGDYnz8zH867qGiiq_bM5pyKBI0sPbgxLneQ-mQ1IraQwroPZt4jeN0KB4Lvk_GIsIZdqPj5Uc-vi02uax_CpBiEeKyacx3uHxUjyeptJlu1gcEpuW8zef1rsBl8M-44/w640-h640/IMG_1711.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrs0nZ3mkbFfhiCEDHWJ7dIMDPBOElZVTrXnyg2EFTlzxOlez-huwaMoaAbu_XwZJ38LSItEWhSc5j6rQqyqq_T-YCorrjGsH72CTZ-J-A_DGeFy1-GrTLHx5LoXADeKvWMW65jDDqBH5Saub84_gKVhOqgsW84Scb69Urh8OAQ7YX4tdwTpgppvoYjCU/s1280/IMG_1715.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrs0nZ3mkbFfhiCEDHWJ7dIMDPBOElZVTrXnyg2EFTlzxOlez-huwaMoaAbu_XwZJ38LSItEWhSc5j6rQqyqq_T-YCorrjGsH72CTZ-J-A_DGeFy1-GrTLHx5LoXADeKvWMW65jDDqBH5Saub84_gKVhOqgsW84Scb69Urh8OAQ7YX4tdwTpgppvoYjCU/w640-h640/IMG_1715.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuyjzZDKFVn2vuf64TIdm1HSAAH5PeK-H4nyiy60bS8JtFRoLkqXz1CnW1Ol7PYgM3vsJDAFbs0i17TKWu5qCTLKYDNEvN3gWgEEx-L8ZEGTreSBNNVFipLQUwoAMHTEmwhWvXpmiRlkHIdIc4jmWSq5T5hpwzJEH-r3_IAFLo8MQl-22No-QiBEnwtQ/s1280/IMG_1731.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuyjzZDKFVn2vuf64TIdm1HSAAH5PeK-H4nyiy60bS8JtFRoLkqXz1CnW1Ol7PYgM3vsJDAFbs0i17TKWu5qCTLKYDNEvN3gWgEEx-L8ZEGTreSBNNVFipLQUwoAMHTEmwhWvXpmiRlkHIdIc4jmWSq5T5hpwzJEH-r3_IAFLo8MQl-22No-QiBEnwtQ/w640-h640/IMG_1731.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The photo below shows how I have filed and sanded one of the rough moulded wee cottages to create a form to use to made replicas such as the one in the photo. The wee cottages are 2cm long, 1.5cm wide and 1.5 cm high plus a 3mm chimney.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2szN7Oiv5hKAFabVd-NMpDQra0jFCysme3XgKiSVZGrH21KaMsMpsyOMGGpT1vaqNTSncBm5pUdPoVvRZSHne7umyfL9vtMIJgPBj_ukyEZzO8aPBoZdKQ0zlpFy8-rO0MV9UXE1mrILFz_LBtXCRxXCqF-ZwJNYrt5e3Ouemh4ztIP84E5O0xSb63k/s1280/IMG_1734.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2szN7Oiv5hKAFabVd-NMpDQra0jFCysme3XgKiSVZGrH21KaMsMpsyOMGGpT1vaqNTSncBm5pUdPoVvRZSHne7umyfL9vtMIJgPBj_ukyEZzO8aPBoZdKQ0zlpFy8-rO0MV9UXE1mrILFz_LBtXCRxXCqF-ZwJNYrt5e3Ouemh4ztIP84E5O0xSb63k/w640-h640/IMG_1734.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The plinths I talk about are different sized versions of the tacked together one below - 7 plinths - 3 sizes - tallest is 60cm and smallest 30cm high. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERZD-jEv4714u2sMJczt23t5jy6qpJQ42-KrZ-mRSeE45RXD2RFbQaYOEJt_JObama0kic5aa5Bu9rrdML3jhn_wV5q07YxCDG-EQPQ-l33FYgIx0Q4GhSW95KN8Zvi2oqrupGNcogw7sSjdRrFYoZFwmoBiCAz7sWWqALGnkS2zUfKcMdwOd2BwQ_k0/s1280/IMG_1716.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERZD-jEv4714u2sMJczt23t5jy6qpJQ42-KrZ-mRSeE45RXD2RFbQaYOEJt_JObama0kic5aa5Bu9rrdML3jhn_wV5q07YxCDG-EQPQ-l33FYgIx0Q4GhSW95KN8Zvi2oqrupGNcogw7sSjdRrFYoZFwmoBiCAz7sWWqALGnkS2zUfKcMdwOd2BwQ_k0/w480-h640/IMG_1716.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>A few photos of the sand and painted pieces - 35 pieces of plywood in all. After letting them dry thoroughly they will be packed for transporting to Scotland later this year. Painted both sized of the ply.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5GXS2LIHciv02X5v99HgM8iJfVaCsHTUgTt3uLSers8tl5KnG_kDhJ4POc7DZnXGJ4HnqD5YmnjTZpjlnzfHOBTmSMc0bAq3bttunXUq_DsVcfvjPBBMYn5BXysl18wJx4vTg92VjCQ3QpvppXbGWqToYQgj6qAZJPgPGW0jj2jmxkVfr3oTkCi0g9w4/s1280/IMG_1728.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5GXS2LIHciv02X5v99HgM8iJfVaCsHTUgTt3uLSers8tl5KnG_kDhJ4POc7DZnXGJ4HnqD5YmnjTZpjlnzfHOBTmSMc0bAq3bttunXUq_DsVcfvjPBBMYn5BXysl18wJx4vTg92VjCQ3QpvppXbGWqToYQgj6qAZJPgPGW0jj2jmxkVfr3oTkCi0g9w4/w640-h640/IMG_1728.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-ePa-rTf2Tk0lNqZFp5p2GwOSWaIYAADRPgCBmBJD4rKnbLQSoSSRGZDdHEaKenxQj5MPUvrFHuXJNLlXm4QBZMuDmNp2SKQkGmbq75aqCDn0vFwOHzmQGTeYd3vD4TaHRJ4dhyphenhyphenapiB-1nHiLtLk5ErylMvbNCDrs6FxM2bCX7McqBVSEKw8IWWMdhQ/s1280/IMG_1729.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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When sitting out having dinner and/or a wine we enjoyed nightly moon shows. 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I think the stone-thatched cottage above could be the next one to have a go at. Or maybe one of the following?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVzLSpru8IR7cRFPFTTuyvP-plg1FpdGENjVt9KECdiHunOpGZufMW7Ny43Eaajc4SJUWYsXIZ4ig4rwEq0hONdQLEUMwqsuJ1w7oi3iYKslwgClqTWqtokY73D9VE_5ZyFkvvWdYH9NW7-LDldrkp4smKEO7l8kRRQC9RQ4UcgjSfhoeE6mOZa-Zk-w/s640/2EFB5C04-2B3D-4BCC-B19C-2609DCC2B756.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVzLSpru8IR7cRFPFTTuyvP-plg1FpdGENjVt9KECdiHunOpGZufMW7Ny43Eaajc4SJUWYsXIZ4ig4rwEq0hONdQLEUMwqsuJ1w7oi3iYKslwgClqTWqtokY73D9VE_5ZyFkvvWdYH9NW7-LDldrkp4smKEO7l8kRRQC9RQ4UcgjSfhoeE6mOZa-Zk-w/w640-h640/2EFB5C04-2B3D-4BCC-B19C-2609DCC2B756.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFPiqHD1R1eznE0X0n1JKubTKaUs1jALHTZAJyyfGe0cbcgjTKKTRwyP0t0iZ4QogTkh-L_72G8USH59CbLUXhK61WGVIeWBoJULab9c3T2-20SlyvIUiaruChmB63moNg9p9xkWnXjSGwTmhV024VS7VV9mksiK43bNgNLQHRd5hssJ5svaaA0X4opY/s640/46BEB7F5-2CE2-4109-B6BA-363C0A543428.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFC_OD8iUHbmw3ONJbw3E0jl0_2_IdFKzUk1zeOwMro72-Xh-LFB1Kl6AcxpLAnBXVfSmJkHJW0wjpOXuWAx4S0k59ti4f55JrFgRcRCqd4lfQGBpWwu0iZ2qXXQbo5RMECXf6IyEUtmqxSH0IIqqFA1c0nYSpB7A8kqtEMjmYrQb20HiW5hvVIvvOicI/w640-h640/F7779BBC-E220-4C2B-B8F0-0EA6BA889D47.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I have thrown into the mix a couple of birds and a highland coo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7Rat3MYrlrDlSsxkFS4Eee3CNyz6W9j2sMROkm_MuXxjwmKI_Y-HW91v6i-uTWjOdkgBzhyv7_gbDk1CfvOWh-OOI2tEw7aYtHXx9P5gV07377HdfTdkTMA3oiMns86ZUUeAmNFDv2AHwmwq_WG4TP-wcn7NQhb-aZ-BQgXvWiKAM2HUFsVSOQEvGYg/s640/31AE5CAC-6AE3-4ED6-B0DA-75C7DB76FFCA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7Rat3MYrlrDlSsxkFS4Eee3CNyz6W9j2sMROkm_MuXxjwmKI_Y-HW91v6i-uTWjOdkgBzhyv7_gbDk1CfvOWh-OOI2tEw7aYtHXx9P5gV07377HdfTdkTMA3oiMns86ZUUeAmNFDv2AHwmwq_WG4TP-wcn7NQhb-aZ-BQgXvWiKAM2HUFsVSOQEvGYg/w640-h640/31AE5CAC-6AE3-4ED6-B0DA-75C7DB76FFCA.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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As you can see from the photos this young female had a young one in the pouch - but still small and not showing its head to the world. The opening and following photos just celebrate the joy of having this animal nearby going quietly about its business. Third photo - munching on a stork of grass; and the last photo - having a bit of a scratch.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9XbqZ8T2qxaH-gHukH_uVK7ukRhjwAvhNbHnJAj4uu0uw4cJurDRtsideYs0nQ4ZhsSVn0WjR-HvdTGZEUVeQv_SjIv5lKvy-0jC0Kj3uF_O6PfOGjYH7DTgyGAdMqQNxPvoS1WYAhdsqciv4-qWOgCBgEcoeQEVSVYRTXNmH8-OXrWAcS0KAmjxOvI/s640/IMG_1554.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9XbqZ8T2qxaH-gHukH_uVK7ukRhjwAvhNbHnJAj4uu0uw4cJurDRtsideYs0nQ4ZhsSVn0WjR-HvdTGZEUVeQv_SjIv5lKvy-0jC0Kj3uF_O6PfOGjYH7DTgyGAdMqQNxPvoS1WYAhdsqciv4-qWOgCBgEcoeQEVSVYRTXNmH8-OXrWAcS0KAmjxOvI/w640-h640/IMG_1554.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_P7hqA-MMIQqkOLl00oce2sfdQKJvXIKqgahsTgrAnJZ1Jqtr_IGdHrE-2N2A54o6B9Oq_9LcSAdMXAK_OEicPUMarMfONV77j7t4CTHTPzg7Y47Q3sGl3xm93CfArAYjzhdJ8JZc_VJKmWix1m7_r0WZ_uSuFo1XvGm5cNAFiM1o07TH2KUPK7hspPs/s640/IMG_1557.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_P7hqA-MMIQqkOLl00oce2sfdQKJvXIKqgahsTgrAnJZ1Jqtr_IGdHrE-2N2A54o6B9Oq_9LcSAdMXAK_OEicPUMarMfONV77j7t4CTHTPzg7Y47Q3sGl3xm93CfArAYjzhdJ8JZc_VJKmWix1m7_r0WZ_uSuFo1XvGm5cNAFiM1o07TH2KUPK7hspPs/w640-h640/IMG_1557.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIovE5RDFE_DnD1Xn_3b9ZoA_DuXRbGwlO_oAOfEGLd0D047lG9Z9WifIUls-jmkTnXcAneiTADI07gsAbl4njhY6QJ1cuiyGphhXOmtlOBlv8s70EoKEfKFYsbiFYuCKe60XRw1E03P_QefirQ9ANcpom1xgV51HhbNn4A4EcUt1t-R7RUMvYoGl6dE0/s640/IMG_1560.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIovE5RDFE_DnD1Xn_3b9ZoA_DuXRbGwlO_oAOfEGLd0D047lG9Z9WifIUls-jmkTnXcAneiTADI07gsAbl4njhY6QJ1cuiyGphhXOmtlOBlv8s70EoKEfKFYsbiFYuCKe60XRw1E03P_QefirQ9ANcpom1xgV51HhbNn4A4EcUt1t-R7RUMvYoGl6dE0/w640-h640/IMG_1560.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>My floral photos today were limited to those standouts along the roadway. Even though it was early and a bit on the drizzle side, the bees were out checking the blossoms.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCjS-KdfePJWXm6Q0547pzbTxMmyV2Q_PjfC89M9u2WUvpWz0MH-jXWzYcz7uIkd9Om2EU3vTNkoGSD1ouGh1dw4Vzs0Too6wV4RCYdeNfGY2FOfrRpVtZCMKjpdnsZKbb0Kw5HVy5-bSaPPtQXXWmyr-GijfDvcG1_lVo0-9PQz_0YpaRAfd1nYpObQ/s640/IMG_1563.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCjS-KdfePJWXm6Q0547pzbTxMmyV2Q_PjfC89M9u2WUvpWz0MH-jXWzYcz7uIkd9Om2EU3vTNkoGSD1ouGh1dw4Vzs0Too6wV4RCYdeNfGY2FOfrRpVtZCMKjpdnsZKbb0Kw5HVy5-bSaPPtQXXWmyr-GijfDvcG1_lVo0-9PQz_0YpaRAfd1nYpObQ/w640-h640/IMG_1563.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3Ibv7TxEtkCpozfc4PGT4Tm-QlsX5VMTpRZ8yOY7dBJ53SA97DmlLcA20EW2Nlze1qkBvqvTT6LfIn1zXzksR931N_drQkRuPcyk6tNp88NBax27jRh8vJI-_Uv1RekOByAKK4idU-66PM6rX1QlJK7InmeMnZxtUm7R10rppOgQE8dAlIkEmFI_H3k/s640/IMG_1564.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zByjMpivgSIdvf1IrVN6GgDdIGyIfdc6XFCIh_ELLoNFx2Uhq43TPxfireTAr01nKMI8JxjAJ6ohkxUO-lgBfDqIc8fPMstsMGMMoNvtr1-4j5MFWDJsnCT-nBbCWuTpDjrOHzt8nAmJKgqSqrM1Red8_nmC3f_gboNRShtdPoRLMTfAUogM9bL2CTU/w640-h640/IMG_1580.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>What a joyful start to the day. On reflection I notice that most of the blossoms are soft pink tones.</p>Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567531194305090639.post-28024915163921075202024-01-21T14:23:00.004+10:002024-01-21T14:23:58.917+10:00Learning some techniques - watercolours<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTCcylCp0PrxW1XGFfnvhn7Zhk5_rRMi0kVLAbBdRC2UmRzP0w1Qq4IKUaa-MnKPtXZhwVLENaBDCRixW4Ib_3NWaiuDwPVWrajbLzkfJsRk4qoCNqP9vg26rhTRqlybpjaV9Ijm6Y9qjLI39Oq7r2tl793okMBgC9aX3rrXtFNMEy5EuE6jDQM6AIe0/s1280/IMG_1532.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTCcylCp0PrxW1XGFfnvhn7Zhk5_rRMi0kVLAbBdRC2UmRzP0w1Qq4IKUaa-MnKPtXZhwVLENaBDCRixW4Ib_3NWaiuDwPVWrajbLzkfJsRk4qoCNqP9vg26rhTRqlybpjaV9Ijm6Y9qjLI39Oq7r2tl793okMBgC9aX3rrXtFNMEy5EuE6jDQM6AIe0/w640-h428/IMG_1532.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Some folk will know that when at the cottage in Scotland I try to do the odd watercolour of boats, ruined cottages, sheds and things. </p><p>I have used watercolour pencils in the past; but since arriving home I have committed myself to learning a few techniques in the use of watercolour pigment blocks. I hope to do weekly classes with a local artist and teacher Megan. An image of my work spot at Megan's is below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLlNf58OriKNwSYhQHTH9mhLJaW2bcrJjVGXOopsHhAxabpRTA4aIg362SQI-5mQsArOHvRV6eQBI2e8ZWkiDxQGBae6sm19CFBrLPDR8YjD1Mjst-gMpyXdxArJ6bRHC1VJoodOHj50Hr8MmI99dS7SOoNA5Dms6omrL6SztY25CZdvFzq3N33-ytm8g/s1280/IMG_1514.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLlNf58OriKNwSYhQHTH9mhLJaW2bcrJjVGXOopsHhAxabpRTA4aIg362SQI-5mQsArOHvRV6eQBI2e8ZWkiDxQGBae6sm19CFBrLPDR8YjD1Mjst-gMpyXdxArJ6bRHC1VJoodOHj50Hr8MmI99dS7SOoNA5Dms6omrL6SztY25CZdvFzq3N33-ytm8g/w640-h640/IMG_1514.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>In the first instance I also want to do watercolours of things where the background has been removed; and the object tends to float or be untethered. The first painting I wanted to have a go at was a boat that sits in the grass at Sandside Harbour - the altered is below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mmqsyNNXwCKvpb8AfofsqXTgKmWIW9E0yuEYNSHgo5jgJrk39nkA9A1UGmZaF1KAX1rqDj78NrzozBpMO3XKl4A3NaCKqgY1cdNEgciczteKvNxE724HHfzid0bj3xECA0jGhyphenhyphenrrDhGBDHFpWTZ_GsvWoYePB6KK09jRnIIaOa2JClnWNYPPEX6PXfE/s640/D299B7D8-BB2C-43C1-9387-9EAA9DC1E6B4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="359" data-original-width="640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mmqsyNNXwCKvpb8AfofsqXTgKmWIW9E0yuEYNSHgo5jgJrk39nkA9A1UGmZaF1KAX1rqDj78NrzozBpMO3XKl4A3NaCKqgY1cdNEgciczteKvNxE724HHfzid0bj3xECA0jGhyphenhyphenrrDhGBDHFpWTZ_GsvWoYePB6KK09jRnIIaOa2JClnWNYPPEX6PXfE/w640-h360/D299B7D8-BB2C-43C1-9387-9EAA9DC1E6B4.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The original photo follows.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUojSNFN-3BwdxGH5tXklG0GLuhODaOsmpMkm1BJVeTDOmK1zkPagh7RWJBeJ3sAeEWzp6VqoZt2VCOQbFKTRc1ymxsXWyA8J3Hun-QKGEDIihOnyIMjblLQBuBwaga9v_RAa0zf22vuuZf6ePAlTmIRGwwjpXtR1JDW9g3x7WynpGUEtjpOVzEsI2bzo/s640/IMG_9124.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUojSNFN-3BwdxGH5tXklG0GLuhODaOsmpMkm1BJVeTDOmK1zkPagh7RWJBeJ3sAeEWzp6VqoZt2VCOQbFKTRc1ymxsXWyA8J3Hun-QKGEDIihOnyIMjblLQBuBwaga9v_RAa0zf22vuuZf6ePAlTmIRGwwjpXtR1JDW9g3x7WynpGUEtjpOVzEsI2bzo/w640-h480/IMG_9124.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And the watercolour I have done is shown in the opening and following image.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qVP-A3IPv8sp0dZ-YDf2jbTADkSJkB9cORFRlW5-4TYyS5vvlo9FBa4yZS_rsPa38He7-rvMDKDWBvsMt7B-sUyFp9VEjpyCRmNIJBPYrroSU6tL4psLjfv3aDzgUbc17kV2vwPQax0hlbY-_dCXdaHxtVUa7U79Gfi3hMBqgiKWpwSDECl1sZRt-dk/s1280/IMG_1530.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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& 'writing' in the mould<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqj1CD_1Sp1-AjMB53h9s4WfyUn6ZzmDsAuQesekT09SfCGDk2Y2IqQftA6OV9uv8cwr8rX_nHFH3dbrBXgMi7ZnBC-76ki1ggya4xYQqGzXrbMKlWmcEPqALtmah03UXGpIg-VLTD5TBJzwaMeJH03yBcgKjwTmDMkD8F8lrsFl4IDN_V1oTEN1gxmjI/s640/IMG_1470.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqj1CD_1Sp1-AjMB53h9s4WfyUn6ZzmDsAuQesekT09SfCGDk2Y2IqQftA6OV9uv8cwr8rX_nHFH3dbrBXgMi7ZnBC-76ki1ggya4xYQqGzXrbMKlWmcEPqALtmah03UXGpIg-VLTD5TBJzwaMeJH03yBcgKjwTmDMkD8F8lrsFl4IDN_V1oTEN1gxmjI/w640-h640/IMG_1470.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>This blog post really is in two parts: the first is simply some of the beauty, such as the above, seen on my walk this morning; and second part is having a bit of a play in the mould on G's orchid house before I got stuck into water blasting the mould off.</p><p>More fragments of beauty from this morning follow. As you know I love droplets after rain. Check out the tiny ant creeping over top of the lime blossom.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPAfceNBTuc-8GREUuJ1HaltQ-Jtu8FYwF0yukdr48wh3wsSmBnEmfBCr3nfqZzOF0X162T9B-P2ZFn8mY_PNCFIXxIlpdfa3xrjuThs4DxVU3kqiKwR_VE1hQ2lYNs8V5dapkirhx-bkweldF7-GCgP52Vrlb6oOQVpDbt3Vf2TrngvOPbXSx96U44I/s640/IMG_1466.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPAfceNBTuc-8GREUuJ1HaltQ-Jtu8FYwF0yukdr48wh3wsSmBnEmfBCr3nfqZzOF0X162T9B-P2ZFn8mY_PNCFIXxIlpdfa3xrjuThs4DxVU3kqiKwR_VE1hQ2lYNs8V5dapkirhx-bkweldF7-GCgP52Vrlb6oOQVpDbt3Vf2TrngvOPbXSx96U44I/w640-h640/IMG_1466.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYRsq1spPfkZ5r3KAzNclmW5P5FUWBiM4uoPLk0VqMRHzqtjdhH2SywuAusHnz2kDL3lYPNTBqqbXNlO1HsCo56eKIkl20u_pIuzySTM8uZ8zRW2dSOI39J_wo8RI5bpWR1zA06WCVsgzLBcdqBwU_m5ASebXqi05vH_oueUIUQ5HQJvPnTJQYc6Zj-E/s640/IMG_1476.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGiUtOdU8Fho4moRFBmqz_pExq_zVxQvcn7auWKjzaf-234CCpw9dPPuQxxgvs0GMGIy8tKYTSMKm6nO2PKvC1Ws6qBHOVWkJ4ALqjXOpGW51YQRVw6fg9eaifhMt-tJ58MP-o9Cy5nBWJNR2GZ_9JSK1_xqK52KKoA2yWUpAE01-1tjMPy1NpLoYWO8/w640-h640/IMG_1507.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Today we are having sunshine - great to have a break from the rain; and great to be able to get out and enjoy the beauty.</p>Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567531194305090639.post-19327267777287681882024-01-14T15:21:00.000+10:002024-01-14T15:21:18.868+10:00This, that and the other<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2Bgok6Fa4k-_drhUub34Xd1WjeFBB4ZzU02NXat6Wn-WgcOrxOE5tt91uOPIKLbJFP0mNyOxZoPNPaR9sD9F3ZsKxa4sTVmBFuBLF4eL_0vkKm391LbDonoxcMOV09Ty_FRQWyMR1we8BtArV5lE1joFTV8qBMTOQS6IBBfl3Who-jxM6vPisOoao5Q/s640/IMG_1370.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2Bgok6Fa4k-_drhUub34Xd1WjeFBB4ZzU02NXat6Wn-WgcOrxOE5tt91uOPIKLbJFP0mNyOxZoPNPaR9sD9F3ZsKxa4sTVmBFuBLF4eL_0vkKm391LbDonoxcMOV09Ty_FRQWyMR1we8BtArV5lE1joFTV8qBMTOQS6IBBfl3Who-jxM6vPisOoao5Q/w640-h640/IMG_1370.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The last couple of days has seen me doing a number of tasks including: cutting stone; melting metal; progressing small flatpack plinths; and printing letterpress cards.</p><p>I cut some Armadale cove stones in half for a future project Fiona has in mind; and did a rough cut of a cottage as well. See opening photo and the photo following. Regarding the cove stones it will be a matter of watch this space!!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfhCMHQ2NSMei23AEnkxgtI6ygDl_szGzkWdro1g6yDxs8wosKWyYoMPFZW8j4QVUyflD1nBZHk8Rxf547L3f13N2t6NFymMNqAw3k9cHC0YlLTnouZTMs8F6AI6IfQMirSVt7Opr8TwpfxDIBFKVWtdGi03GYSSVDe_ZmATs88Hed67DmazMJkPeXIU/s640/IMG_1374.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfhCMHQ2NSMei23AEnkxgtI6ygDl_szGzkWdro1g6yDxs8wosKWyYoMPFZW8j4QVUyflD1nBZHk8Rxf547L3f13N2t6NFymMNqAw3k9cHC0YlLTnouZTMs8F6AI6IfQMirSVt7Opr8TwpfxDIBFKVWtdGi03GYSSVDe_ZmATs88Hed67DmazMJkPeXIU/w640-h640/IMG_1374.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I wanted to make a few more sand-cast metal pyramids. As you can see from the photos below I managed to cast 7; and a few other forms as well.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8ycB43TwDby8CZnFKMHqnKzdUeXi5SovkTc6zrJGQxgS_Xp4n8qAA6mCmZFZZTFoVaAzQkMn8Wsh0YJDAgHri3SQExJ79QRoE23hkTVYWi8QSxZN6J4Iq6IUAlbWJgIQZ_uf161Q0ECHbGPhUnqSfi2cWpMUjYx896qrK-qs322wAHmKEcxSI2yROBo/s640/IMG_1381.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8ycB43TwDby8CZnFKMHqnKzdUeXi5SovkTc6zrJGQxgS_Xp4n8qAA6mCmZFZZTFoVaAzQkMn8Wsh0YJDAgHri3SQExJ79QRoE23hkTVYWi8QSxZN6J4Iq6IUAlbWJgIQZ_uf161Q0ECHbGPhUnqSfi2cWpMUjYx896qrK-qs322wAHmKEcxSI2yROBo/w640-h640/IMG_1381.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ91YvyYgol_-tNW4AUInNkXJpwCNCQOrBxs7FsdO61CfdpZQqO0USP97Hj8tuSL3vx0-QBDmRtnni6EFQAaXD9vJ2V3EO8-3p3YLMv7c4gtEz7R-4TqBRnT_9TY1Ew0ksPJGRTiAM-73xFMQWR97WhoUxD6to1iejRJ-7oPivF0m8eEboJx4DNXW4X_Q/s640/IMG_1382.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="259" data-original-width="640" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ91YvyYgol_-tNW4AUInNkXJpwCNCQOrBxs7FsdO61CfdpZQqO0USP97Hj8tuSL3vx0-QBDmRtnni6EFQAaXD9vJ2V3EO8-3p3YLMv7c4gtEz7R-4TqBRnT_9TY1Ew0ksPJGRTiAM-73xFMQWR97WhoUxD6to1iejRJ-7oPivF0m8eEboJx4DNXW4X_Q/w640-h260/IMG_1382.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>For an art piece Fiona is working on for Scotland she wants 7 small plinths - four different sizes. We will need to take these over to Scotland so we have designed light weight but strong plywood plinths that can be pre-cut and painted and taken as luggage. In the photo below you can see the first three cut to size and sanded. We have tested paint on the first one I cut.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5dgXNg3TngWZ-SQMv9IH3nGHWi3MA_Gv4Wwq1T_y_6rPaxLPygxcXQbT4_A-apcF9x3WpWLegmNdIQ3krsKOqrQ_T6mM1zr95EC159kqV0U1pe8RgFxlxda0SUpTqytgqUlcVu1E7wpI2mbm0pDNde5Qfz8YYUg2sxE9_WbP1OlF-pj-qD7E9UpA9kA/s640/IMG_1385.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5dgXNg3TngWZ-SQMv9IH3nGHWi3MA_Gv4Wwq1T_y_6rPaxLPygxcXQbT4_A-apcF9x3WpWLegmNdIQ3krsKOqrQ_T6mM1zr95EC159kqV0U1pe8RgFxlxda0SUpTqytgqUlcVu1E7wpI2mbm0pDNde5Qfz8YYUg2sxE9_WbP1OlF-pj-qD7E9UpA9kA/w640-h640/IMG_1385.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIURHwSXzZKyGLM4WjSvuxqpr9Cwe6bAq3-6ydDC2jjZLQLzQbdFAc3c8PKuGxR_eSr4L2xFwTjgurXMp3plodbT_aAm4tA3iRan4tQ9XeQwXaSwVHPH-w_bhlLbJcEhlFA93D4LxRUclWIQx0VqwKL5UE1Fe98iWOVtBLlvYTw_mQT8l21RwxQ8iGb8/s640/IMG_1387.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIURHwSXzZKyGLM4WjSvuxqpr9Cwe6bAq3-6ydDC2jjZLQLzQbdFAc3c8PKuGxR_eSr4L2xFwTjgurXMp3plodbT_aAm4tA3iRan4tQ9XeQwXaSwVHPH-w_bhlLbJcEhlFA93D4LxRUclWIQx0VqwKL5UE1Fe98iWOVtBLlvYTw_mQT8l21RwxQ8iGb8/w640-h640/IMG_1387.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I went to Deckled Edge Press today where Fiona was working on some small letterpress poetry books. We needed to replenish the stock of some of our cards so today I managed to do a small run of three cards - Fiona had pre-cut the paper and printed our website on the back cover. Photo of proofs below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwipWhunIwViK6iFyfM10xPbLcCPF79XcJsVJJLoQFLFcY-1aBJn7HhwJV46SZFvu8kR_MGQafji6iWDFhFDsrP_pAM_8BMg1dU7_zmNW88UD6uU0QThBAb504wDQfczqxJ0FG_7G4s2McIkCiTFFbAOdktRTJg8AO-ipVX2NWD2_ophM98m61qJIIYR4/s640/IMG_1404.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwipWhunIwViK6iFyfM10xPbLcCPF79XcJsVJJLoQFLFcY-1aBJn7HhwJV46SZFvu8kR_MGQafji6iWDFhFDsrP_pAM_8BMg1dU7_zmNW88UD6uU0QThBAb504wDQfczqxJ0FG_7G4s2McIkCiTFFbAOdktRTJg8AO-ipVX2NWD2_ophM98m61qJIIYR4/w640-h640/IMG_1404.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Bits and pieces; but all contributing to our art life.</p><p><br /></p>Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.com0