CURRANT WORK UPDATE!!!
Tonight, the last of the vintage adding machines was disassembled. The research I have done shows that the oldest one was manufactured around 1909, while the newest was from the 1960's. None of them were working or worth much of anything. I purchased all four of them for a grand total of $30 over the course of the 3 years of looking. The pile of parts is minuscule by way of comparison to the copiers, however, the parts are amazing in detail. Mostly brass and aluminum with black accents. I am still somewhat concerned about the steam punk aspect of the black and copper/bronze look. I have never considered myself to be a steam punk artist. I do love some of the steam punk works. But me? Steam Punk? I suppose I should be more open to it, but for now, I will follow my gut and a new direction of my own. In this case, Shel Silverstein.
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| Shel Silverstein Sketch |
I remember the uneasy feelings evoked by some of Shel's writing. I had been exposed to his then new poetic and illustrated works a young child. The disturbing look to his doodles had a haunting effect on me for quite some time. Capturing that same emotion and representing the writings in sculptural form intrigues me. I plan to re-read all of his books (I have the entire anthology) and really re-examine the drawings as well. Perhaps more info on his personal life and outlook too. Research, research, research.
During this time of research, I will also get to work sorting the individual parts taken from the adding machines I just finished disassembling. With the copier parts, it was pretty straight forward. Black plastic here, white plastic there, colored plastic here. Metal posts in one box, metal gears in another, etc. These machines have VERY LITTLE in the way of plastic parts. I will need to really familiarize myself with all of the parts in order to create categories for the sort. As I have mentioned before on the blog, the sort is as much of a part of my process as anything else. Sorting may start one way, change and go another, then return the way it was. Sometimes several times over for that matter. But all this sorting imbibes me with an intimate working knowledge of the parts I have and what they would be best used for and how they might relate to one another.
Its interesting, not knowing where I am going with this, and only God knows where it will end, but I am excited and working, so for that I am a truly grateful artist and human being.
Tonight, the last of the vintage adding machines was disassembled. The research I have done shows that the oldest one was manufactured around 1909, while the newest was from the 1960's. None of them were working or worth much of anything. I purchased all four of them for a grand total of $30 over the course of the 3 years of looking. The pile of parts is minuscule by way of comparison to the copiers, however, the parts are amazing in detail. Mostly brass and aluminum with black accents. I am still somewhat concerned about the steam punk aspect of the black and copper/bronze look. I have never considered myself to be a steam punk artist. I do love some of the steam punk works. But me? Steam Punk? I suppose I should be more open to it, but for now, I will follow my gut and a new direction of my own. In this case, Shel Silverstein.
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