Getting on with it...

In the spirit of putting pencil to paper, or in this case, wood to saw..

These are preliminary sketches, beginning with the first inkling of an idea (13 Feb), of the piece I am embarking on. Also, a mockup (or "sample", although not 12x12) of the metal "hair".

Trip to the Keys

One of the most rewarding aspects of the recent family trip to the Florida Keys was snorkeling 5 miles off the coast in the John Peenekamp Coral Reef State Park. I was mesmerized by the brain coral...actually the multiple varieties of brain coral. 

I've been developing the piece that I'll use this patterning. I'm feeling a VERY strong urge to "just do it" and get a piece underway. Yesterday I began the layout of this piece. The investigation will continue alongside the fabrication of the piece. Hopefully, the dialog between making and imagining will reinforce each other, as they have in the past.

NOT my photo - copyright Bob Haff - http://www.seadwellers.com/picturegallery1.htm

Been a while

Having been to a conference in St. Louis, and then a trip to the Florida Keys, I've fallen a bit behind in posting. I came across "Clouds" from Eric + Ronan Bouuroullec. Apparent connections to the folded investigation mentioned earlier. Great way to "commercialize" the idea.

http://www.kvadratclouds.com/