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Thousands of labouriously shaped pieces of paving and roofing slate are patiently nipped and cajoled into shape and held together with waterproof mortar. These take a looong time to make and I place as much weight on their sculptural qualities as I do on their fountainy ones. Friday, July 14, 2006. Always intrigues me how a machine for busting up concrete looks the way a machine for busting up concrete should look.
Did my first bronze over twenty years ago. Very expensive process! Fabulous metal and I love it. Give me some commissions so I can make some more! Monday, March 27, 2006. This is an unfinished crozier that is a bit more literal than the one below. Just needs some sandblasting, buffing and oxidising with a galactic brew of well chosen acids. Crozier, BTW, is a botanical term for the unfurling frond of a fern. Sunday, March 12, 2006.
Worked as a technician in Art and Design at Swinburne. Great job and part of it was working in the ceramics department. Learnt just enough to be dangerous. These are from those days and I hope to be adding some more soon. Thursday, March 30, 2006. This is biggish at 350mm. Holds a stack of gladdies. Sunday, March 12, 2006. Stoneware 255 mm high NFS.
Vaguely Art Related Products - V. This is the page devoted to cement, timber, sticks, old piers and a twist of wire. Monday, April 03, 2006. From a job in Toorak. Sunday, April 02, 2006. Shed roof in the garden at Gembrook. Sunday, March 26, 2006.
VARP - Vaguely Art Related Products wants to show off the gardens he has made or worked in. So here they are! Thursday, July 20, 2006. Saw this today and it was stunning. Agaves are good! Vaguely Art Related Product.
August meeting of the Yarra Valley Rug makers. What a wonderful day we had on Saturday. Even though there were only three of the original group present, we enjoyed the presence of three new ladies, ready to learn all there is to know about the addictive art of Rug Making. Joy, explaining the use of colour to eager Jane. Anne Marie, comes from a spinning background and was more than happy to show Chris how to use her borrowed from Joy spinning wheel. One of the highlights was unpac.
An ironic title for a shift-working couple! Sunday, June 24, 2012. Once Upon a Time When I Had a Blog. I was thrilled to find the Carroll Shelby Chili Kit at Wal-Mart today. Anyways, I decided to forgo what I had planned for dinner to make chili instead! Sunday, May 22, 2011.
Sunday, July 20, 2008. I have learned quite a bit about Latin American Art. All the different forms and how they impact Latin America in so many different ways. Each type of art has something different about it. It might not be the biggest difference but to Latin Americans it could mean the difference in beauty and ugly.
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