I think the time has come to start focusing more on what can be done with the backdrop for the upcoming installation than on producing more camas plants. I need to accept that my body will not allow me to create more camas sculptures at this stage. It’s just not physically possible. In fact, typingContinue reading “Right to Left”
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Ash Flower
Finally getting close to wrapping up the 3rd camas plant. The black bits on the petals are crumbled up ashes from a book. I’ve run out of rebar and haven’t been able to find another source of recycled/reused material. The local Habitat for Humanity shops are totally empty (but have a great supply of hollowContinue reading “Ash Flower”
Another one completed
Second one down, 10 more to go! I ended up disliking the paper from this particular book. It was way too thick and that lead to a lot of page prep before being able to glue it onto the forms. Note to self: test paper before going full speed ahead! I think I’ve found aContinue reading “Another one completed”
Burn
How does one represent a major city burn? You burn something, of course! This morning I had a full flower for the previous piece that I really disliked. Rather than scrap the whole thing, I set it alight and harvested the ashes. The wire frame was recovered with paper #2 and looks lovely. Flower stalkContinue reading “Burn”
Second in the works
The second camas has proven to be more challenging. First off, the paper is much stiffer and thicker than the dress patterns. I had to do quite a bit of prep work on the pages to get them softened up enough. I think one would call it “distressing”. When everything was attached and dried, IContinue reading “Second in the works”
One down, 11 more to go!
Only 11 more to go before August 31! What an enormous task! I just have to focus on one at a time. The next Camas creation will be made from a 1958 copy of “Douglas Fir Use Book” that belonged to my father. There is a large pulp mill in Halsey and I feel likeContinue reading “One down, 11 more to go!”
Camas Flower
Well, here is the first finished flower for Camas Stalk #1. Things are progressing forward nicely and I’m feeling pretty pleased with it. Yesterday was a bit of a battle with all the doctor appointments plus a trip to Eugene in 95 F (35 C) heat. So happy today will be cooler. Today’s push willContinue reading “Camas Flower”
A little more work
Sunday afternoon was spent primarily at home wrapped up in futball mania, watching the Greece/Costa Rica game in Spanish. When you don’t have cable TV, streaming internet is the way to go, plus someone in our household is bilingual and tosses me commentaries in English. During this FIFA World Cup I’ve added to my limitedContinue reading “A little more work”
Playing Early
Sunday morning I really needed a quick art fix before heading back down to Eugene. I still have a final hazardous materials removal from the house for sale. I pulled out the wax pot and cranked the heat. A few days ago I created a total of 14 flower buds to work through. Each wire formContinue reading “Playing Early”
Getting started
Finally, I have a break to seriously start work on the Camas Project. It’s taken several weeks to accumulate supplies, with glue being the last to arrive. Some parts are still missing but that’s ok for now. They won’t be necessary until August, but I’ll start gathering in early July. Wire forms are slowly gettingContinue reading “Getting started”
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