I
found three flat, wooden boxes or trays
and this is what I did with them.
I've
accumulated a considerable collection of wooden shapes from all kinds of places
- from the cabinetmaker's shop where my son works, from bags of wooden discards
sold as kindling at a local food coop, and shapes that I just come across.
With a little sawing, painting and glue, this is what happens:
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Red Music Box |
Wheels, Cogs & Silver
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All
are painted wood assemblages, 18 x 24 inches in boxes about 2 inches deep/
The photos make them
look shinier than they really are/
Don't forget to
click to enlarge (hit the back arrow to return).
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Here's
what happens when a neighbor dismantles a porch.
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Walking
down the street one day, I noticed some forlorn columns lying near the sidewalk.
Inquiring within, I learned that I could just take them. Objects like these provoke
thought. I decided to give them a second life - as good or better than the first
one. Here they are in their new glory. - At left as they are set up at
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Turquoise Column
Painted wood assemblage
18 x 13 x 60 inches
This is the first column that I worked on. The first step was to saw it
in half. There are other elements,
some recognizable, that are incorporated.
Here is a detail:
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Purple Column
Painted wood assemblage
12 x 12 x 62 inches
This is the second column in a series of three.
Detail of crown:
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Red Column
Painted wood assemblage
12 x 13 x 65 inches
This is the third column in the series. This time I incorporated
found objects from nature, in this case a spiral vine that appears to wind
itself within the column itself.
Detail of top. The vine joining column halves remind me of an arcing electrical spark.
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