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One of the things I liked as a child was “touching” Art, when it
was O.K. I also really enjoyed my “Lincoln Logs” & “Erector
Set”.Hands on and having fun was the only way to go for me so that is
the main thought behind much of my art.
I have re-visited many household items, and improved upon them. The coat
hook for example: many coat hooks are sharp in appearance, some are quite
elaborate-- but you can tell that they are coat hooks. Mine have the
appearance of a sculpture, such as an Ant made of 3 stones held together
with steel rod. The improvement is not only that the item is “hidden”-
but also eliminates that “Hook Look”
from a pointed hook, mine is a round smooth stone.
Another example would be my “APH” or Alterable
Pot Hanger. This is an improvement on the status quo of the hanging
potted plant.
My design allows the use of an 8” clay pot and its tray (other sizes can
be made). The pot then hangs from several steel or steel & stone
“links” allowing you to alter it’s appearance- given the 16 piece
set , there are more than 30 ways to alter this pot hanger. It is also
designed to hold at least 150 lbs.
My Kinetic Sculptures are usually for the garden, outside where there is
some wind. My “Wind
Fish” are designed to mimic the swimming motion of a fish. Made of
steel, oxidized with an acrylic finish and a stone for an eye- they are
cante-levered and balanced, and the tail fin facilitates the swimming
motion. Installed in a multiple fish "school", they all swim in
the same direction-- into the wind. This particular type of sculpture has
a very pleasant effect, it enhances your garden giving it an underwater
appearance.
Almost anybody can make a Gate. Gate’s are pretty simplistic, (some of
the expensive ones resemble bars in a jail). I feel gate’s should depict
aquatic scene’s, have a theme, be kinetic…be
fun.
Nowadays, many items are made just to serve a function, too much plastic
is used and they do not have an artistic flair. When America first started
inventing & producing products, they were made with flair, strong and
purposeful. I desire to bring back those days. |
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