tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22931131427826442712024-03-13T13:26:06.124-04:00CHASING A DREAM<a href="http://www.copyscape.com/"><img src="http://banners.copyscape.com/images/cs-gy-3d-234x16.gif" alt="Page copy protected against web site content infringement by Copyscape" title="Do not copy content from the page. Plagiarism will be detected by Copyscape." width="234" height="16" border="0"></a>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-5858393763871520112012-04-18T12:13:00.001-04:002012-07-23T11:28:03.281-04:00clamping, welding, and chet baker<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eCpJNdXe5n0?fs=1" width="459"></iframe>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-85433833676759791672012-04-02T22:31:00.009-04:002012-04-16T22:35:46.135-04:00LEGENDS PARK- here comes the sun<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PSFz2e8JjKo/T4zU4de92BI/AAAAAAAABXg/Y8WqG9wKMR4/s1600/IMG_1836.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PSFz2e8JjKo/T4zU4de92BI/AAAAAAAABXg/Y8WqG9wKMR4/s320/IMG_1836.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732190492188071954" /></a><br />i'm trying to catch up on my blogs but this is still about work that was taking place over the summer. probably late august early september. <div>the big sheets of brass came in. i've never seen sheets of brass so big to be quite honest. these were the size of sheet rock. 4'x8' sheets. </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X_xveWt0e7I/T3ph-nfLCoI/AAAAAAAABRU/7YaRCewi1Ns/s1600/IMG_1650.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X_xveWt0e7I/T3ph-nfLCoI/AAAAAAAABRU/7YaRCewi1Ns/s320/IMG_1650.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726997604534520450" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cOO-vU_L5IM/T3ph-xewYrI/AAAAAAAABRg/01SUa0Uejdo/s320/IMG_1651.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726997607217128114" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>so the first thing i had to do was lay out, to scale, the sun. i got big sheets of cardboard, made some quick measurements and started sketching it on. i would draw, hold it up to the bat, draw, erase, hold it up to the bat..... until i finally got it right.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yIGAn-xMdkc/T3ph_rrCHkI/AAAAAAAABSE/skWf77OcAoI/s320/IMG_1669.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726997622837878338" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iW6avOUxj9w/T3ph_POnn5I/AAAAAAAABRs/tHnDPoq8tYg/s320/IMG_1656.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726997615202508690" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>a lot of time up here</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ah6vdUBoRvI/T3ph_QHO9XI/AAAAAAAABR4/Q3vAba7xJLA/s1600/IMG_1654.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ah6vdUBoRvI/T3ph_QHO9XI/AAAAAAAABR4/Q3vAba7xJLA/s320/IMG_1654.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726997615439967602" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>a view from my drum set in my studio. sometimes i sit and play while i think about what i'm doing next. or don't think about what i'm doing next depending upon what it is i need. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VMty88zqG1w/T3pjKawY0MI/AAAAAAAABSo/5OntgP361Zk/s1600/IMG_1677.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VMty88zqG1w/T3pjKawY0MI/AAAAAAAABSo/5OntgP361Zk/s320/IMG_1677.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726998906787123394" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tGKUQw6a2Kg/T3pjJyqSCwI/AAAAAAAABSc/CxJgH559zj8/s1600/IMG_1675.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tGKUQw6a2Kg/T3pjJyqSCwI/AAAAAAAABSc/CxJgH559zj8/s320/IMG_1675.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726998896024095490" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nwGn_pYnoZE/T3pjJg5Bk1I/AAAAAAAABSQ/flCEMT55Vis/s1600/IMG_1674.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nwGn_pYnoZE/T3pjJg5Bk1I/AAAAAAAABSQ/flCEMT55Vis/s320/IMG_1674.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726998891254092626" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>after i've gotten the sun drawn to scale, i cut the shapes out, numbered them to keep them in order, and traced them onto the sheets of brass. </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xu6IQyTlkFg/T4zQcQXx3lI/AAAAAAAABW8/nOdfO6acE3s/s1600/IMG_1732.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xu6IQyTlkFg/T4zQcQXx3lI/AAAAAAAABW8/nOdfO6acE3s/s320/IMG_1732.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732185609585417810" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J6rijStaGzY/T3pj90REu-I/AAAAAAAABTM/JOeLMnvqUdQ/s1600/IMG_1726.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J6rijStaGzY/T3pj90REu-I/AAAAAAAABTM/JOeLMnvqUdQ/s320/IMG_1726.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726999789808434146" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1UTmJNeOkZc/T3pj-OdvawI/AAAAAAAABTY/AFagxugl_ww/s1600/IMG_1734.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1UTmJNeOkZc/T3pj-OdvawI/AAAAAAAABTY/AFagxugl_ww/s320/IMG_1734.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726999796840884994" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0A10cUVKNEM/T3pj-ye_T5I/AAAAAAAABTs/3jkLsNvM2R0/s1600/IMG_1733.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0A10cUVKNEM/T3pj-ye_T5I/AAAAAAAABTs/3jkLsNvM2R0/s320/IMG_1733.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726999806509797266" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>after all the pieces are laid out, i cut them out with the plasma cutter. an awesome piece of equipment. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><b>Plasma cutting</b> is a process that is used to cut <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel" title="Steel" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; ">steel</a> and other <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal" title="Metal" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; ">metals</a> of different thicknesses (or sometimes other materials) using a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_torch" title="Plasma torch" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; ">plasma torch</a>. In this process, an inert gas (in some units, compressed air) is blown at high speed out of a nozzle; at the same time an electrical arc is formed through that gas from the nozzle to the surface being cut, turning some of that gas to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_(physics)" title="Plasma (physics)" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; ">plasma</a>. The plasma is sufficiently hot to melt the metal being cut and moves</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:sans-serif;font-size:85%;"> sufficiently fast to blow molten metal away from the cut.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">once i get these cut out i have to lay them back out and match them up and weld them back together. first i had to learn all about stacking dimes. that's basically creating a weld that when you step back, looks like a stack of dimes you've just pushed over. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zs5sbnW_ZXo/T4zQcyOGdjI/AAAAAAAABXU/zMz95UU4P3Y/s1600/IMG_1908.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zs5sbnW_ZXo/T4zQcyOGdjI/AAAAAAAABXU/zMz95UU4P3Y/s320/IMG_1908.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732185618671629874" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div> my first shot. NOT a stack of dimes but a good weld all the way through and that's what you want! i can work on the cosmetics of my weld later. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GpmKG2GIlvs/T4zQctcLzoI/AAAAAAAABXE/mUeZb0xeYEQ/s1600/IMG_1871.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GpmKG2GIlvs/T4zQctcLzoI/AAAAAAAABXE/mUeZb0xeYEQ/s320/IMG_1871.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732185617388523138" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m-Y7J-tE4ns/T3pmuhdtumI/AAAAAAAABVo/cOzrsnh_MQ0/s1600/IMG_1830.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m-Y7J-tE4ns/T3pmuhdtumI/AAAAAAAABVo/cOzrsnh_MQ0/s320/IMG_1830.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727002825598024290" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AfJwvooKCnQ/T3pnYReqVWI/AAAAAAAABWY/id5qnt4rXtk/s1600/IMG_1841.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AfJwvooKCnQ/T3pnYReqVWI/AAAAAAAABWY/id5qnt4rXtk/s320/IMG_1841.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727003542861534562" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U8A1HxQ8Q1g/T3pnYnHS93I/AAAAAAAABWg/115G3C9kkf4/s1600/IMG_1842.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U8A1HxQ8Q1g/T3pnYnHS93I/AAAAAAAABWg/115G3C9kkf4/s320/IMG_1842.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727003548669114226" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>a lot of hours were spent arranging, propping up, clamping down and welding to get to this point. so it'll be this, times two, the center circle times two and all the sides. </div><div><br /></div><div> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--bKtuq7OXD0/T3pnY37wOhI/AAAAAAAABWw/WPf-BW5bTeU/s1600/IMG_1855.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--bKtuq7OXD0/T3pnY37wOhI/AAAAAAAABWw/WPf-BW5bTeU/s320/IMG_1855.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727003553184102930" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N-PRMNBAKaw/T3pj-RzZ87I/AAAAAAAABTk/L1yzvblD4sM/s1600/IMG_1736.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N-PRMNBAKaw/T3pj-RzZ87I/AAAAAAAABTk/L1yzvblD4sM/s320/IMG_1736.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726999797737059250" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uJhDrcV21HM/T3pnXnlvPEI/AAAAAAAABWA/oJMeRII10Ac/s1600/IMG_1836.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uJhDrcV21HM/T3pnXnlvPEI/AAAAAAAABWA/oJMeRII10Ac/s320/IMG_1836.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727003531616926786" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mz92Tzs1F1g/T3pmvOK_BJI/AAAAAAAABV0/Tf4c1i578ko/s1600/IMG_1834.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mz92Tzs1F1g/T3pmvOK_BJI/AAAAAAAABV0/Tf4c1i578ko/s320/IMG_1834.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727002837599061138" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>scenes from the warehouse</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ewduUegB6qw/T3pmuT3qVGI/AAAAAAAABVc/CZZFFdNv88o/s1600/IMG_1828.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ewduUegB6qw/T3pmuT3qVGI/AAAAAAAABVc/CZZFFdNv88o/s320/IMG_1828.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727002821948757090" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>marks' parts</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SuFoI6Bh0Gk/T4zW6Hy5fZI/AAAAAAAABXs/WLFyuPOjWFQ/s1600/IMG_1827.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SuFoI6Bh0Gk/T4zW6Hy5fZI/AAAAAAAABXs/WLFyuPOjWFQ/s320/IMG_1827.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732192719749086610" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lili8VOVM84/T3pmtnJn0PI/AAAAAAAABVE/ncCp3NufJFE/s1600/IMG_1826.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lili8VOVM84/T3pmtnJn0PI/AAAAAAAABVE/ncCp3NufJFE/s320/IMG_1826.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727002809944494322" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ldNCxTRLyDs/T3pjKsyApKI/AAAAAAAABSw/dhx1YcDbNbs/s1600/IMG_1681.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ldNCxTRLyDs/T3pjKsyApKI/AAAAAAAABSw/dhx1YcDbNbs/s320/IMG_1681.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726998911625766050" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-34943986683077717122012-03-11T18:50:00.010-04:002012-07-23T10:39:26.246-04:00LEGENDS PARK- Field Trip to PhoenixThough I have two other public art pieces under my belt, it is not lost on anyone that Legends Park is my first LARGE piece. When discussing all the here and theres, and how important it is to me that I do every bit of these piece that I can; and that if I can't do it now, I want to leave the project knowing that I can next time; Mark got it. He knew that not only was there technical work to be done, there was network to be done. <div><br /></div><div>At the end of this project I know I can stand back and say that not one piece was made by a machine. No computer designed parts, cut out and pieced together. No big machine rolling the bat. Every piece was made by hand. Mine or Mark's none the less, but made by hand. Hand forged. Rain, sleet or snow. Hot or cold. Like 27 degrees cold. But who's counting. All at the Rozelle Warehouse.</div><div> </div><div><div>That said, I also know you can never have too many resources. So, we headed on down to President's Island to meet Lonnie, the owner of Phoenix Manufacturing.<br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5u-sXmTqAWI/T10s-XOoDlI/AAAAAAAABMA/076H6pI_z4I/s1600/IMG_1635.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5u-sXmTqAWI/T10s-XOoDlI/AAAAAAAABMA/076H6pI_z4I/s320/IMG_1635.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718776551729270354" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div>When we walked in Lonnie came up and said, "Mark the artist! Of course I remember you! Been a long time. How in the hell are you?" I got a big laugh out of it. Particularly because I already know a "Gary the artist". It's kind of funny when you're an artist how many times you'll be referred to as "the artist". </div><div><br /></div><div>("Hey, 'Mark the artist', tell me about ART Farm." -on going inside joke that will most likely be revealed at a later date as much as it comes up) </div><div><br /></div><div>Introductions were made and stories were shared and then Mark and I headed out to tour the facilities. Immediately I see the new laser cutting machine that Lonnie was bragging about. If you look closely in the next photo you'll see that what looks like a chandelier is actually a hydraulic arm with suction cups on it that is capable of picking up large sheets of metal and moving them from point A to point B. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BE4ewG-UpHg/T10wq3ZlGHI/AAAAAAAABQU/Nnh810CgTe0/s1600/IMG_1604.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BE4ewG-UpHg/T10wq3ZlGHI/AAAAAAAABQU/Nnh810CgTe0/s320/IMG_1604.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718780614814275698" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sheets large enough and heavy enough that would take several men and man hours to maneuver from job to job. Now it's done in a matter of minutes. If that. Likely a topic that Mark and I would get on and dissect in great detail and passion; that of how machines have replaced human hands and computers are robbing us of our connection to nature and those things around us. </div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, okay .....back to the field trip. Some of these pictures are blurry because they are taking with my cell phone, pretty much on the run trying to keep up with these two guys. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--JFlBlCH7NM/T10wrfWX06I/AAAAAAAABQg/LiHfCzBBLpw/s320/IMG_1603.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718780625538241442" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-30i73sG0aiU/T10wPDUklyI/AAAAAAAABQE/GIudb39DnWs/s1600/IMG_1606.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-30i73sG0aiU/T10wPDUklyI/AAAAAAAABQE/GIudb39DnWs/s320/IMG_1606.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718780136978159394" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xzmPEHGY6oE/T10wO5_F9VI/AAAAAAAABP8/ZfsFzA4mrp8/s1600/IMG_1607.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xzmPEHGY6oE/T10wO5_F9VI/AAAAAAAABP8/ZfsFzA4mrp8/s320/IMG_1607.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718780134472152402" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br />negative sheet of steel from laser cut letters and machine parts.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wXDNSC9587M/T10wOhwv4kI/AAAAAAAABPw/sjWMQGEtEOQ/s1600/IMG_1609.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wXDNSC9587M/T10wOhwv4kI/AAAAAAAABPw/sjWMQGEtEOQ/s320/IMG_1609.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718780127969534530" /></a> </div><div>Another negative drop sheet again. This time a flower pattern.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j4WsBfikn88/T10vqnK9OrI/AAAAAAAABO8/g2xXIDhB1JE/s1600/IMG_1614.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j4WsBfikn88/T10vqnK9OrI/AAAAAAAABO8/g2xXIDhB1JE/s320/IMG_1614.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718779510946347698" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B65BtLiWOZw/T10vqKJux9I/AAAAAAAABO0/9GUwyJsnm-Y/s1600/IMG_1616.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B65BtLiWOZw/T10vqKJux9I/AAAAAAAABO0/9GUwyJsnm-Y/s320/IMG_1616.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718779503156578258" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Super rolling mill. Could have rolled the bat. Ghostly boots.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jSod6WcrhAk/T10vp2xriVI/AAAAAAAABOk/ZcJRVKIMKag/s1600/IMG_1618.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jSod6WcrhAk/T10vp2xriVI/AAAAAAAABOk/ZcJRVKIMKag/s320/IMG_1618.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718779497955428690" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TasJGfc54Cw/T10vpo9FfaI/AAAAAAAABOc/N7dBxG1HJJA/s1600/IMG_1619.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TasJGfc54Cw/T10vpo9FfaI/AAAAAAAABOc/N7dBxG1HJJA/s320/IMG_1619.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718779494245170594" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Fire pit that Lonnie was making for himself and Mark telling him how he would forge that by hand.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tOVbj0DAYFY/T10ufpUZcVI/AAAAAAAABOM/_XHsMzyM6RU/s1600/IMG_1620.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tOVbj0DAYFY/T10ufpUZcVI/AAAAAAAABOM/_XHsMzyM6RU/s320/IMG_1620.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718778223032627538" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SbXNfGECkLU/T10ufSfPViI/AAAAAAAABOA/eJddoqWJBMY/s1600/IMG_1621.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SbXNfGECkLU/T10ufSfPViI/AAAAAAAABOA/eJddoqWJBMY/s320/IMG_1621.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718778216904087074" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KYbXEQ0sI0w/T10ufDfMhpI/AAAAAAAABN4/AeM_vVxjHuk/s1600/IMG_1623.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KYbXEQ0sI0w/T10ufDfMhpI/AAAAAAAABN4/AeM_vVxjHuk/s320/IMG_1623.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718778212877371026" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VZAArPCd4EQ/T10ue_gIgXI/AAAAAAAABNo/ZM7dnG4q1uc/s1600/IMG_1624.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VZAArPCd4EQ/T10ue_gIgXI/AAAAAAAABNo/ZM7dnG4q1uc/s320/IMG_1624.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718778211807560050" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9MbT6RhcmRg/T10uej7MkPI/AAAAAAAABNg/p5AD9jAC_w4/s1600/IMG_1625.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9MbT6RhcmRg/T10uej7MkPI/AAAAAAAABNg/p5AD9jAC_w4/s320/IMG_1625.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718778204404879602" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nPDwEvC3evE/T10tulZrhRI/AAAAAAAABNU/46aKMAviWrE/s1600/IMG_1626.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nPDwEvC3evE/T10tulZrhRI/AAAAAAAABNU/46aKMAviWrE/s320/IMG_1626.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718777380167451922" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a> </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DOCDAYR2z_0/T10tuQ_bHbI/AAAAAAAABNE/StHMeSNOSO8/s1600/IMG_1627.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DOCDAYR2z_0/T10tuQ_bHbI/AAAAAAAABNE/StHMeSNOSO8/s320/IMG_1627.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718777374688615858" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FWPIJo8iFz4/T10tuOa4LUI/AAAAAAAABM4/BB9Oqs8GW1A/s1600/IMG_1628.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FWPIJo8iFz4/T10tuOa4LUI/AAAAAAAABM4/BB9Oqs8GW1A/s320/IMG_1628.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718777373998460226" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2P_A0sh_Fbo/T10tt2eLK0I/AAAAAAAABMs/nQcrGtM3Dvo/s1600/IMG_1630.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2P_A0sh_Fbo/T10tt2eLK0I/AAAAAAAABMs/nQcrGtM3Dvo/s320/IMG_1630.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718777367569836866" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-icm8Edvwjno/T10ttjhjjDI/AAAAAAAABMk/wdUYIR5qXtg/s1600/IMG_1631.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-icm8Edvwjno/T10ttjhjjDI/AAAAAAAABMk/wdUYIR5qXtg/s320/IMG_1631.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718777362483743794" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Giant drill bits and a new take on a ceiling fan. That would be of the hanging from the ceiling variety.</div><div>After the ceiling fan I rounded the corner and found this.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WAFZfmN4q7s/T10s-8zC83I/AAAAAAAABMY/mcV75cYTe2s/s1600/IMG_1632.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WAFZfmN4q7s/T10s-8zC83I/AAAAAAAABMY/mcV75cYTe2s/s320/IMG_1632.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718776561814139762" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GIaLX3jeN1o/T10s-qjcq-I/AAAAAAAABMM/TIgN-8VvLsk/s1600/IMG_1633.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GIaLX3jeN1o/T10s-qjcq-I/AAAAAAAABMM/TIgN-8VvLsk/s320/IMG_1633.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718776556916878306" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Yep, we're in a machine shop. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SAm0VflO2cw/T10vqs2O95I/AAAAAAAABPM/lQngqXpE_Ew/s1600/IMG_1613.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SAm0VflO2cw/T10vqs2O95I/AAAAAAAABPM/lQngqXpE_Ew/s320/IMG_1613.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718779512470042514" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rsSghWcAJmA/T10wN-O2MwI/AAAAAAAABPY/ETlXHiVAaQk/s1600/IMG_1612.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rsSghWcAJmA/T10wN-O2MwI/AAAAAAAABPY/ETlXHiVAaQk/s320/IMG_1612.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718780118432101122" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Lonnie's office and another "Big Fish" story. Though this one was a hand made fish a friend had given him. </div><div><br /></div><div>The whole visit was intriging. All of the heavy duty machines really gave me some insight on how things are manufactured large scale and the scope of what can be done. And the, what to some would seem offensive and chauvinistic, atmosphere just affirmed to the feminist in me that I'm in a place in my life now that in 'kind' environments, I prefer to accept differences and pass on judgement. Particularly since he passed on judging me; a woman in a man's world. Lonnie was great. Really liked him. </div><div><br /></div><div>The sign on Lonnie's office door. I have a particular affinity to it.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r5tnXq4_nvk/T10s-N_2niI/AAAAAAAABL0/IBjCr3SVBkA/s1600/IMG_1634.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r5tnXq4_nvk/T10s-N_2niI/AAAAAAAABL0/IBjCr3SVBkA/s320/IMG_1634.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718776549251391010" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div> When we left, Lonnie gave Mark a calendar. Here we have left the building and Mark is trying to look the part. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MNRSrVsWeFw/T10s9xDMAdI/AAAAAAAABLo/6kQRksB_jmY/s1600/IMG_1637.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MNRSrVsWeFw/T10s9xDMAdI/AAAAAAAABLo/6kQRksB_jmY/s320/IMG_1637.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718776541480747474" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>He threw the calendar away when we got back to the studio. Sorry Lonnie. He looks like a heavy metal tough guy but he's really just a teddy bear. "Mark the teddy bear". </div>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-91559864661725887212012-03-10T10:32:00.001-05:002012-07-23T11:24:10.091-04:00LEGENDS PARK- Center of the batThis is the pole that runs through the center of the bat. At this point the side bars have been attached. These will hold the brass rods that make up the music staff. In the photograph you can see that there are steel rods already bent and placed temporarily for test purposes. The pole is also painted with 3 coats of marine paint for extra security that should water or moisture ever penetrate the bat, there will not be any rust developing.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WdD6Tap5Rjs/T0Ucy87WTQI/AAAAAAAABIc/C4VIy21YApE/s1600/IMG_1456.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WdD6Tap5Rjs/T0Ucy87WTQI/AAAAAAAABIc/C4VIy21YApE/s320/IMG_1456.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712003364063431938" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZKjKV__g-M8/T0UheLBtblI/AAAAAAAABJA/lq_y30AsNKM/s1600/IMG_1455.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZKjKV__g-M8/T0UheLBtblI/AAAAAAAABJA/lq_y30AsNKM/s320/IMG_1455.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712008504629096018" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pL3QZYYsasM/T0UZkOhvP5I/AAAAAAAABHo/H8IkUkozOn4/s1600/IMG_1464.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pL3QZYYsasM/T0UZkOhvP5I/AAAAAAAABHo/H8IkUkozOn4/s320/IMG_1464.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711999812554932114" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WqSCncFXtxM/T0UZjhzra3I/AAAAAAAABHc/esSSQVbthxg/s1600/IMG_1463.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WqSCncFXtxM/T0UZjhzra3I/AAAAAAAABHc/esSSQVbthxg/s320/IMG_1463.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711999800550583154" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d1cCKDLm2uI/T0UZjBfB7yI/AAAAAAAABHQ/31oDYWdeExI/s1600/IMG_1456.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d1cCKDLm2uI/T0UZjBfB7yI/AAAAAAAABHQ/31oDYWdeExI/s320/IMG_1456.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711999791874043682" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>While i was working on the music notes, Mark was working on the infrastructure of the bat. The pole is ready and next, the framework that the "skin" of the bat will be attached to is being laid out- measuring, cutting, welding.<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cf6SEl15E00/T0UO7lD8ykI/AAAAAAAABEM/iww9Z1BWlpI/s1600/IMG_1215.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cf6SEl15E00/T0UO7lD8ykI/AAAAAAAABEM/iww9Z1BWlpI/s320/IMG_1215.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711988119113091650" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--1TfGq6C7Fg/T0UL4Zby2KI/AAAAAAAABC8/hPHnbaX-AIU/s1600/IMG_1232.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--1TfGq6C7Fg/T0UL4Zby2KI/AAAAAAAABC8/hPHnbaX-AIU/s320/IMG_1232.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711984765917386914" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-fGJaSJkwI/T0USeawaZAI/AAAAAAAABFg/a2uLfru6AKc/s1600/IMG_1222.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-fGJaSJkwI/T0USeawaZAI/AAAAAAAABFg/a2uLfru6AKc/s320/IMG_1222.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711992016177095682" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AZOkMvhyqaY/T0UO6IReg3I/AAAAAAAABEA/yzi8MkkwuLM/s320/IMG_1230.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711988094205330290" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-28fkdnQpXXY/T0USdunQzGI/AAAAAAAABFE/ARbL3D119g8/s1600/IMG_1226.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-28fkdnQpXXY/T0USdunQzGI/AAAAAAAABFE/ARbL3D119g8/s320/IMG_1226.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711992004327558242" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tdJrqumGRB8/T0USg9vmdxI/AAAAAAAABF0/1dOSD6HyaFk/s1600/IMG_1233.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tdJrqumGRB8/T0USg9vmdxI/AAAAAAAABF0/1dOSD6HyaFk/s320/IMG_1233.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711992059928672018" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-11595nW6Ang/T0USfbt613I/AAAAAAAABFo/lCqesPG80d0/s1600/IMG_1225.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-11595nW6Ang/T0USfbt613I/AAAAAAAABFo/lCqesPG80d0/s320/IMG_1225.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711992033614944114" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-btVXwXYCPDg/T0USdyPf3WI/AAAAAAAABFQ/mtdMH4yUW-0/s1600/IMG_1227.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-btVXwXYCPDg/T0USdyPf3WI/AAAAAAAABFQ/mtdMH4yUW-0/s320/IMG_1227.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711992005301624162" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We're also testing some sheet thicknesses to decide which will be used for the skin. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IYfxnGGlHfE/T0UO-Rk9V_I/AAAAAAAABEs/remByTgeiWU/s1600/IMG_1691.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IYfxnGGlHfE/T0UO-Rk9V_I/AAAAAAAABEs/remByTgeiWU/s320/IMG_1691.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711988165422438386" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1yyoqx8K7pY/T0UO907q9NI/AAAAAAAABEk/X4g1erKrF_0/s1600/IMG_1687.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1yyoqx8K7pY/T0UO907q9NI/AAAAAAAABEk/X4g1erKrF_0/s320/IMG_1687.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711988157733074130" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fimxHVasSs4/T0UO8C11xqI/AAAAAAAABEY/zjhPa2_K-gE/s1600/IMG_1208.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fimxHVasSs4/T0UO8C11xqI/AAAAAAAABEY/zjhPa2_K-gE/s320/IMG_1208.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711988127106975394" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Testing the framework- checking the fit measurements. One half set on top of pole. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nJo7quFQXlA/T0UVTXq7yII/AAAAAAAABGE/ADGP9tQyP7g/s1600/IMG_1358.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nJo7quFQXlA/T0UVTXq7yII/AAAAAAAABGE/ADGP9tQyP7g/s320/IMG_1358.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711995124905134210" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rrj_k0vB3io/T0UVTjcYfoI/AAAAAAAABGU/Q4aS0aWjSUk/s1600/IMG_1567.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rrj_k0vB3io/T0UVTjcYfoI/AAAAAAAABGU/Q4aS0aWjSUk/s320/IMG_1567.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711995128065326722" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The second half is clamped in place and checked against the first half for fit and measurements.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CWj5VyuYTi8/T0UZiby5zdI/AAAAAAAABHE/VhawvcbP9Bg/s1600/IMG_1375.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CWj5VyuYTi8/T0UZiby5zdI/AAAAAAAABHE/VhawvcbP9Bg/s320/IMG_1375.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711999781756849618" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tMOpsgYRoaE/T0UVW9POaeI/AAAAAAAABG4/A7geYt5krkc/s1600/IMG_1360.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tMOpsgYRoaE/T0UVW9POaeI/AAAAAAAABG4/A7geYt5krkc/s320/IMG_1360.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711995186529069538" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It is interesting to me that photographically, the perspective is completed flattened out in these next two shots. The framework looks completely the same width from end to end when, indeed there is a distinct taper at one end and distinct spread at the other. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-al_hlbJN6Ks/T0UVV-NJKdI/AAAAAAAABGo/Taehp29ZWdE/s1600/IMG_1374.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-al_hlbJN6Ks/T0UVV-NJKdI/AAAAAAAABGo/Taehp29ZWdE/s320/IMG_1374.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711995169608903122" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-18Ghapu38Do/T0UVVgcxjiI/AAAAAAAABGc/zESlvn6vsIo/s1600/IMG_1359.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-18Ghapu38Do/T0UVVgcxjiI/AAAAAAAABGc/zESlvn6vsIo/s320/IMG_1359.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711995161621401122" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-glsLL0-q6gM/T0UL5zmojNI/AAAAAAAABDg/My29vqx-oH8/s1600/IMG_1567.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-glsLL0-q6gM/T0UL5zmojNI/AAAAAAAABDg/My29vqx-oH8/s320/IMG_1567.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711984790122040530" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ixUjQWSC2Ts/T0UcyMionmI/AAAAAAAABIE/eiQPIi413Mw/s1600/IMG_1362.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ixUjQWSC2Ts/T0UcyMionmI/AAAAAAAABIE/eiQPIi413Mw/s320/IMG_1362.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712003351074872930" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After this is completed, again this piece is painted for security that in the future there will not be any rusting. Since once the bat is closed off, we will never see the interior again which means if it were to begin to rust no one would ever know it, it's critical that this is done well. Rust can weaken a seam over time, diminishing the integrity of the entire piece</div><div><br /></div><div>From here we've tested and decided on the dimensions and gauge steel that we need and begin to bend around the framework and tie in place with binding wire- then clamped in place for tack welding. At this point the sheet is tacked in place and check for fitting. once everything is good and where it should be, the complete welding of the seam can be done. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NRMa442jC0Q/T0UL4mx_V5I/AAAAAAAABDI/dM3FnO9jtiY/s1600/IMG_1570.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NRMa442jC0Q/T0UL4mx_V5I/AAAAAAAABDI/dM3FnO9jtiY/s320/IMG_1570.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711984769500141458" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BBvCDbLbytk/T0UcyZpVSJI/AAAAAAAABIQ/VlUYpmfYd9I/s1600/IMG_1564.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BBvCDbLbytk/T0UcyZpVSJI/AAAAAAAABIQ/VlUYpmfYd9I/s320/IMG_1564.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712003354592626834" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OJLCm9e_DPs/T0UZmILZ5ZI/AAAAAAAABH0/fIs_bX9cACU/s1600/IMG_1565.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OJLCm9e_DPs/T0UZmILZ5ZI/AAAAAAAABH0/fIs_bX9cACU/s320/IMG_1565.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711999845210383762" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w0Wn-sVAAeM/T0UczbvOaLI/AAAAAAAABIo/CfKemtMfeUM/s1600/IMG_1725.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w0Wn-sVAAeM/T0UczbvOaLI/AAAAAAAABIo/CfKemtMfeUM/s320/IMG_1725.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712003372334082226" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Mark on top of the table, tack welding the sheet on first half of the bat.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tcVcbjNrf8I/T0Uc0DdMmEI/AAAAAAAABI4/3ulVUG4b17A/s1600/IMG_1728.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tcVcbjNrf8I/T0Uc0DdMmEI/AAAAAAAABI4/3ulVUG4b17A/s320/IMG_1728.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712003382995884098" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>first half complete and now it feels like things are really starting to take shape</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pZNPSIvX--k/T0UL7lhLJXI/AAAAAAAABDo/W9TbC_n6_Ms/s1600/IMG_1863.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pZNPSIvX--k/T0UL7lhLJXI/AAAAAAAABDo/W9TbC_n6_Ms/s320/IMG_1863.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711984820700783986" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-12830143042182142682011-08-27T17:00:00.021-04:002012-07-23T11:26:31.874-04:00Legends Park-fabrication-the cut out<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Td_cqshfNdM/T0LUVgYJeGI/AAAAAAAAA-s/UY3559GwwTs/s1600/IMG_1207.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Td_cqshfNdM/T0LUVgYJeGI/AAAAAAAAA-s/UY3559GwwTs/s320/IMG_1207.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711360743392770146" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><div>So after i got my feet wet building the fence, mark and i went down to southern steel to pick out materials. we needed 10" pipe for the center of the bat (everything will essentially be built out from this piece) sheet material, both for the music notes as well as sheet to skin the bat, and angle iron to construct the frame inside the bat. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dgNtIAXB1sA/T0LP8Jd3kyI/AAAAAAAAA9k/x7Nxj_wx2EE/s1600/IMG_1165.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dgNtIAXB1sA/T0LP8Jd3kyI/AAAAAAAAA9k/x7Nxj_wx2EE/s320/IMG_1165.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711355909699506978" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2f-U55bKesY/TllekimbzUI/AAAAAAAAA7c/l_gyEjinxsM/s320/purchasesteelsheet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645647589741940034" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px; " /><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N7wd5xr6BXE/TllektDcDHI/AAAAAAAAA7U/zEwZnJ51H30/s320/pickup2.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645647592547945586" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px; " /><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xx-ECoGtYVI/TlldrKeehlI/AAAAAAAAA7M/GtF7K0AVfcE/s320/pickup.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645646604013569618" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px; " /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kPgLaaj-yGg/TlldM06YSXI/AAAAAAAAA6k/fbqMGEZjNGo/s1600/loadup2.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kPgLaaj-yGg/TlldM06YSXI/AAAAAAAAA6k/fbqMGEZjNGo/s320/loadup2.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645646082828945778" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px; " /></a></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-969vqKz8syw/TlldM3dVymI/AAAAAAAAA6c/_b5mkYt3sz8/s1600/loadup.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-969vqKz8syw/TlldM3dVymI/AAAAAAAAA6c/_b5mkYt3sz8/s320/loadup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645646083512453730" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px; " /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-q6-UbF7rQ/TllcGAp-BvI/AAAAAAAAA5s/Bc3aeTGprMQ/s1600/guagecheck.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-q6-UbF7rQ/TllcGAp-BvI/AAAAAAAAA5s/Bc3aeTGprMQ/s320/guagecheck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645644866210629362" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px; " /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ovXr182HI8/TllblCtZsWI/AAAAAAAAA5U/i6-NxaoRxNQ/s1600/cuttingstation.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ovXr182HI8/TllblCtZsWI/AAAAAAAAA5U/i6-NxaoRxNQ/s320/cuttingstation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645644299826213218" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px; " /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8FfiBRIxPF0/TllbkRmhFfI/AAAAAAAAA40/G1ql87t_5DY/s1600/angleiron.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8FfiBRIxPF0/TllbkRmhFfI/AAAAAAAAA40/G1ql87t_5DY/s320/angleiron.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645644286644000242" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px; " /></a></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MZTN53dVwA4/T0LP79MSw1I/AAAAAAAAA9Y/PbmATJushw0/s1600/IMG_1158.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MZTN53dVwA4/T0LP79MSw1I/AAAAAAAAA9Y/PbmATJushw0/s320/IMG_1158.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711355906404565842" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>below is a photograph of a shearing machine, basically the length of a car, that can cut through a 1/4" sheet of steel in the blink of an eye. i find the writing on it to be quite amusing. </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sLHHJ7WWTkE/T0LP7Q9BMlI/AAAAAAAAA9M/_7yQ6SLpn2Q/s1600/IMG_1157.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sLHHJ7WWTkE/T0LP7Q9BMlI/AAAAAAAAA9M/_7yQ6SLpn2Q/s320/IMG_1157.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711355894529339986" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>after getting loaded up we head back to the studio to unload and get to work. i have drawn to scale each of the notes and cut them out to use as a template- then traced them onto the sheet of steel with a limestone stick. i'm sure these have a proper name because they are sold by the box and are an absolute essential in a welding shop. </div><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9N_UycX_F2g/T0LUWL6kZVI/AAAAAAAAA-8/culdmfbJkJU/s1600/IMG_1216.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9N_UycX_F2g/T0LUWL6kZVI/AAAAAAAAA-8/culdmfbJkJU/s320/IMG_1216.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711360755079865682" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Td_cqshfNdM/T0LUVgYJeGI/AAAAAAAAA-s/UY3559GwwTs/s1600/IMG_1207.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Td_cqshfNdM/T0LUVgYJeGI/AAAAAAAAA-s/UY3559GwwTs/s320/IMG_1207.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711360743392770146" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XKyX1SjQgow/T0LUVb2BFoI/AAAAAAAAA-g/sF4YJhYf8sM/s1600/IMG_1202.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XKyX1SjQgow/T0LUVb2BFoI/AAAAAAAAA-g/sF4YJhYf8sM/s320/IMG_1202.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711360742175872642" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ELhGg96m39s/T0LUUjEEk3I/AAAAAAAAA-Y/Z3vGiH4YewU/s1600/IMG_1200.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ELhGg96m39s/T0LUUjEEk3I/AAAAAAAAA-Y/Z3vGiH4YewU/s320/IMG_1200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711360726934000498" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xpbx1KxdqAY/T0LUUaYLdrI/AAAAAAAAA-I/Kv4B3b4xFOo/s1600/IMG_1198.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xpbx1KxdqAY/T0LUUaYLdrI/AAAAAAAAA-I/Kv4B3b4xFOo/s320/IMG_1198.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711360724602418866" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lHzfRvBWUP4/T0MOsOrYmII/AAAAAAAAA_c/KBIE7soog0k/s1600/IMG_1217.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lHzfRvBWUP4/T0MOsOrYmII/AAAAAAAAA_c/KBIE7soog0k/s320/IMG_1217.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711424905453017218" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dmTTzVdM_zg/T0MOrc4uG2I/AAAAAAAAA_U/d8qgmEFXpAw/s1600/IMG_1221.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dmTTzVdM_zg/T0MOrc4uG2I/AAAAAAAAA_U/d8qgmEFXpAw/s320/IMG_1221.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711424892087180130" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H1eoFTMSbfg/T0MOq-G87sI/AAAAAAAAA_E/vsoM6X22ow4/s1600/IMG_1219.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H1eoFTMSbfg/T0MOq-G87sI/AAAAAAAAA_E/vsoM6X22ow4/s320/IMG_1219.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711424883825372866" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zwxzMCCMo_Q/TllcF36I5nI/AAAAAAAAA5c/m-uVf8mSc0U/s1600/drawnnotes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zwxzMCCMo_Q/TllcF36I5nI/AAAAAAAAA5c/m-uVf8mSc0U/s320/drawnnotes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645644863862531698" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>after laying out the notes, i proceeded to cutting them out with a cutting torch. very tricky and tedious stuff. it's hard enough to draw a straight line, but to then do it with a roaring torch is quite different. pretty exciting though. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-54hK9hA5GY8/TllelUL9OSI/AAAAAAAAA70/fOKBjSvOGe8/s320/flame.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645647603052656930" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><br /><br /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9xHTjWPWRTQ/TllelNjvkqI/AAAAAAAAA7s/dlfGeR-ftqs/s320/spark.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645647601273377442" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pQhV_XQTsPg/T0MOtb4e6KI/AAAAAAAAA_0/gAxHMc2YlTA/s1600/IMG_1224.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pQhV_XQTsPg/T0MOtb4e6KI/AAAAAAAAA_0/gAxHMc2YlTA/s320/IMG_1224.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711424926177487010" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_t0gR53xryc/T0MSEIsKZHI/AAAAAAAABAw/943ltjGgyz8/s1600/IMG_1244.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_t0gR53xryc/T0MSEIsKZHI/AAAAAAAABAw/943ltjGgyz8/s320/IMG_1244.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711428614697411698" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>did i mention it's the middle of summer?</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2xaLdE4ruBM/T0MSDpIPgjI/AAAAAAAABAk/Q2QkSIexyHA/s1600/IMG_1243.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2xaLdE4ruBM/T0MSDpIPgjI/AAAAAAAABAk/Q2QkSIexyHA/s320/IMG_1243.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711428606225252914" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hJTkUmXDhbY/T0MSDd6K8cI/AAAAAAAABAY/vCz_0M5cwV0/s1600/IMG_1241.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hJTkUmXDhbY/T0MSDd6K8cI/AAAAAAAABAY/vCz_0M5cwV0/s320/IMG_1241.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711428603213443522" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M_6DA6NXqA8/T0MSCcRrY6I/AAAAAAAABAQ/blF-FPEH4Zs/s1600/IMG_1234.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M_6DA6NXqA8/T0MSCcRrY6I/AAAAAAAABAQ/blF-FPEH4Zs/s320/IMG_1234.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711428585595298722" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IilmAk_MrZw/T0MSCfqd1YI/AAAAAAAABAA/zLIObw78s6A/s1600/IMG_1253.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IilmAk_MrZw/T0MSCfqd1YI/AAAAAAAABAA/zLIObw78s6A/s320/IMG_1253.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711428586504574338" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YorMy7Zzz_g/Tlldqu2SjhI/AAAAAAAAA60/NIi2QhYPYY0/s320/notecutt.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645646596597255698" border="0" /><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U166eRn62Ws/TlldqieTKAI/AAAAAAAAA6s/Uzp0AUEST0I/s320/notecut.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645646593275406338" border="0" /><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BALKne2NE_E/Tlldq8fPIKI/AAAAAAAAA7E/rnL15Qa496g/s320/notelayout.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645646600258658466" border="0" /></div><div><br /></div><div> when using a cutting torch there's a good bit of metal that melts and curls up on the back side of whatever you're cutting. so after cutting the notes out, there was a good bit of clean up involved to remove the undesirable; grinding and wire brushing. it doesn't sound like much but it turns out to be hours of back breaking work. hours and hours.</div><div><br /><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L3A8Yc2LjWU/Tlldq8svivI/AAAAAAAAA68/sQSx0JqP_90/s320/notegrind.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645646600315308786" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QHGt_t9ZJiM/T0MjyqkJ9DI/AAAAAAAABBA/84tB_wfRhyM/s1600/IMG_1272.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QHGt_t9ZJiM/T0MjyqkJ9DI/AAAAAAAABBA/84tB_wfRhyM/s320/IMG_1272.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711448105762288690" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vrNwxoQ9SxI/T0Mj19YsscI/AAAAAAAABB0/pf4MRwRMThg/s1600/IMG_1279.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vrNwxoQ9SxI/T0Mj19YsscI/AAAAAAAABB0/pf4MRwRMThg/s320/IMG_1279.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711448162354115010" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tZbw2VYRcDE/T0MmiABYCsI/AAAAAAAABCk/j_5ZSFpBWyA/s1600/IMG_1376.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tZbw2VYRcDE/T0MmiABYCsI/AAAAAAAABCk/j_5ZSFpBWyA/s320/IMG_1376.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711451117999098562" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ONATV_jL9GI/T0Mmh1-y7bI/AAAAAAAABCU/1G3Y5JlYog8/s1600/IMG_1543.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ONATV_jL9GI/T0Mmh1-y7bI/AAAAAAAABCU/1G3Y5JlYog8/s320/IMG_1543.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711451115303923122" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N_6EeCFe7zU/T0MmgwV_AmI/AAAAAAAABCA/yjcxA4ywqMQ/s1600/IMG_1266.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N_6EeCFe7zU/T0MmgwV_AmI/AAAAAAAABCA/yjcxA4ywqMQ/s320/IMG_1266.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711451096610701922" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u80y8DbKTmM/T0MmhfPo3DI/AAAAAAAABCM/SnU0fBSlChE/s1600/IMG_1541.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u80y8DbKTmM/T0MmhfPo3DI/AAAAAAAABCM/SnU0fBSlChE/s320/IMG_1541.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711451109200550962" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RxHJDfgM6vc/T0Mj0gdNSLI/AAAAAAAABBc/UihTULcO7Ks/s1600/IMG_1277.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RxHJDfgM6vc/T0Mj0gdNSLI/AAAAAAAABBc/UihTULcO7Ks/s320/IMG_1277.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711448137408530610" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div> R - E - S - P - E - C - T </div><div> find out what it means to me<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-7188548396364579392011-07-19T13:40:00.016-04:002012-07-23T11:46:32.816-04:00LEGENDS PARK-fabrication 1<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EuN1VA7UxwQ/T0AfXlNQMTI/AAAAAAAAA9A/oNgnBR4N63w/s1600/IMG_1949.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EuN1VA7UxwQ/T0AfXlNQMTI/AAAAAAAAA9A/oNgnBR4N63w/s320/IMG_1949.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710598817490940210" /></a><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;font-size:100%;" >so after completing the model, the next step was to figure out how i would build this thing. i’ve never worked on this scale before. and more than the technical and physical difficulties, there were safety issues to think about. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;font-size:100%;" >in memphis there are quite a few options that offer a solution. there are several businesses that are metal fabricators that could handle the job. there are several amazing metalsmiths that i could call upon for help. and there’s also the national ornamental metal museum. all would be good options but there were a couple of things to consider. one being i have never made anything that i didn’t make make myself. i"m use to doing things start to finish, my hands on, myself. and the other, being a novice to such a large scale sculpture, i really needed someone who could be my guide in regards to structure and safety. after much interviewing, lamenting, deliberation and hopping around the city, i decided upon and negotiated a deal with mark nowell. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;font-size:100%;" >mark and i had gone to school together many years ago at memphis college of art but hadn’t seen each other in almost as many years. we actually saw each other for the first time in years at a public call to artists for this project and another.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;" >in the beginning i think mark and i both were a bit nervous or apprehensive about the arrangement. artist are such funny people; with their “spaces” and such. and neither mark, nor i, were an exception to the rule for certain.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">mark and i spent alot of time catching up and getting to know each other again. i had forgotten that he too was from mississippi. and soon discovered we had a great deal in common. we bonded over metal, and art, and social politics, and the fact that sometimes you've just got to build a fence. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"> </span></span><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LbpXUkeb44Y/Tlmd8AcGtjI/AAAAAAAAA8s/gRa697AA0hk/s1600/IMG_1752.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VpDV0UfMpZ4/TiYxi37I8DI/AAAAAAAAA2k/wunI1GgLNLY/s320/IMG_1677.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631242859270697010" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SAC6YKlAk4A/TiYximIIwBI/AAAAAAAAA2c/RMACvFx65pc/s1600/IMG_1676.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SAC6YKlAk4A/TiYximIIwBI/AAAAAAAAA2c/RMACvFx65pc/s320/IMG_1676.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631242854493372434" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ddH76giCwAI/TiYxiLQnJEI/AAAAAAAAA2U/ZPk3l07OqWs/s1600/IMG_1675.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ddH76giCwAI/TiYxiLQnJEI/AAAAAAAAA2U/ZPk3l07OqWs/s320/IMG_1675.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631242847281161282" /></a>this photograph is an example of just one reason i love mark and another thing we have in common. the fact that while cleaning up the courtyard he would make these stacks of "like' rocks. you never know when you may need that.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-temRSdAVgBI/TiXB39l3PzI/AAAAAAAAA10/ZDZRbYU8u0Q/s1600/m2.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-temRSdAVgBI/TiXB39l3PzI/AAAAAAAAA10/ZDZRbYU8u0Q/s320/m2.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631120076267011890" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9VexjSmqSsI/TiXB3Yk1bII/AAAAAAAAA1s/deM_lHAKqBo/s1600/m1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9VexjSmqSsI/TiXB3Yk1bII/AAAAAAAAA1s/deM_lHAKqBo/s320/m1.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631120066330586242" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eM1u8Cm0b00/TiXB3CKD1FI/AAAAAAAAA1k/mvuRfl39ejI/s1600/fence3.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eM1u8Cm0b00/TiXB3CKD1FI/AAAAAAAAA1k/mvuRfl39ejI/s320/fence3.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631120060312704082" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9jEfQCD2_UI/TiXB25wABJI/AAAAAAAAA1c/XBtms9f8KqI/s1600/fence2.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9jEfQCD2_UI/TiXB25wABJI/AAAAAAAAA1c/XBtms9f8KqI/s320/fence2.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631120058055918738" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CKhm_315dR8/TiXB2hzkLeI/AAAAAAAAA1U/7wrFIcUs_Xs/s1600/fence1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CKhm_315dR8/TiXB2hzkLeI/AAAAAAAAA1U/7wrFIcUs_Xs/s320/fence1.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631120051628420578" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FTOkANiHFIg/T0AePpoMkkI/AAAAAAAAA80/RFhmcThhB08/s1600/mail-1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FTOkANiHFIg/T0AePpoMkkI/AAAAAAAAA80/RFhmcThhB08/s320/mail-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710597581727109698" style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>to learn more about mark nowell </div><div><br /></div><div>http://www.marknowellart.com/</div></div><div><br /></div>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-39674025370885026072011-07-14T14:42:00.001-04:002012-07-23T11:26:57.107-04:00LEGENDS PARK<span style="font-size:100%;">Well, I'm finally going to get started blogging on this Legends Park project.....I just </span><span style="font-size:100%;">don't have the time like I use to but I'm really excited to finally be working on the full scale piece so I'll do my best to keep it up!<br /><br />Two and a half years ago there was a nation-wide call to artists for an outdoor sculpture at a new property here in Memphis, across from the new LeBonhuer Children's </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Hospital. The c</span><span style="font-size:100%;">lient wanted somethin</span><span style="font-size:100%;">g that would reflect the history of the old neigh</span><span style="font-size:100%;">borhood. The old neighborhood was Dixie Homes, a p</span><span style="font-size:100%;">roperty that back in the 30's was full of family, friends, baseball, music.. good fun. Sometime in th</span><span style="font-size:100%;">e 60's, drugs started to move in and like so many other places in our countr</span><span style="font-size:100%;">y, the neighborhood that had once been turned into a run down part of "the projects". When the decision was made to relocate tenants, tear down and rebuild the neighborhood, it was important to the past residents</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">that stil</span><span style="font-size:100%;">l had reunions there every year to be remembered for th</span><span style="font-size:100%;">e vibrant community they had once been. So, i took lots of notes as they talked about the neighborhood and what I walked away with was</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> this- the old name D</span><span style="font-size:100%;">ixie Homes was being done away with- f</span><span style="font-size:100%;">or</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> obvious reasons. And the new name </span><span style="font-size:100%;">would be Legend</span><span style="font-size:100%;">s Park- a reflection of the legends and legendary</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> stories that have come from this neighborhood. There once was a bayou that ran through the property called Quimby Bayou where everyone would gather and socialize</span><span style="font-size:100%;">. Through misunderstandings, slang or just general nick naming- the bayou becam</span><span style="font-size:100%;">e known as the "Queen Bee Bayou". Baseball was a huge part of the community and two of the young men that</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> grew up in Dixie Homes went on to form the first Negro Minor League baseball team. Commu</span><span style="font-size:100%;">nity and soc</span><span style="font-size:100%;">ializing</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> both were important to the residents there and music w</span><span style="font-size:100%;">as a big part of that. And last but not least, there seemed t</span><span style="font-size:100%;">o be an immense amount of pride that pulsed through that community and still exists today in the residents that are living to tell the stories.</span><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">This is the sketch I came up with and was chosen for the project.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ikQCfT9lFAI/ThtayZwo03I/AAAAAAAAAys/umK_m99C6Jw/s1600/CIMG0782.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ikQCfT9lFAI/ThtayZwo03I/AAAAAAAAAys/umK_m99C6Jw/s320/CIMG0782.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628191981284414322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">and here's a link to an interesting article on Legends Park- http://www.memphisdailynews.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=39907<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">I won't go into how ridiculously long it's been to finally get to this point. It will only bring up frustration that I'm finally on the other side of. SO...lots of red tape and lost contracts and meetings and approvals, we are finally here at full scale fabrication. Below are phot</span><span style="font-size:100%;">os </span><span style="font-size:100%;">of the</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> making of my model that had to go through a couple different approval meetings.<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fI4iBSN-S0Q/ThxRw7TnnGI/AAAAAAAAAzE/YpC8tnLs9CA/s1600/CIMG0260.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fI4iBSN-S0Q/ThxRw7TnnGI/AAAAAAAAAzE/YpC8tnLs9CA/s320/CIMG0260.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628463535301827682" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" border="0" /></a><br /> <span style="font-size:100%;">the first thing i did was solder two sheets together to make the piece as large as i needed (in this case it's nickel- the full scale piece will be steel) then i began to anneal it. annealing the metal means to heat the metal and allow it to cool. this process causes the molecules in the metal to open up which makes the metal softer and more malleable.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pen8emdFKas/ThxRxPkyiwI/AAAAAAAAAzM/X551GBhF7UA/s1600/CIMG0265.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pen8emdFKas/ThxRxPkyiwI/AAAAAAAAAzM/X551GBhF7UA/s320/CIMG0265.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628463540742556418" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fI4iBSN-S0Q/ThxRw7TnnGI/AAAAAAAAAzE/YpC8tnLs9CA/s1600/CIMG0260.jpg"> </a><span style="font-size:100%;">next, i bent the metal around and shape the bat part of the design. i did this by working against an anvil using a rawhide hammer. i dapped out a circle with a nice domed shape to it and soldered that to the top and made sure the bat tapered down nicely towards the end. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fI4iBSN-S0Q/ThxRw7TnnGI/AAAAAAAAAzE/YpC8tnLs9CA/s1600/CIMG0260.jpg"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cKTxD0AN4v8/ThxRxWeyB6I/AAAAAAAAAzU/6A8PNc6HXB4/s1600/CIMG0269.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cKTxD0AN4v8/ThxRxWeyB6I/AAAAAAAAAzU/6A8PNc6HXB4/s320/CIMG0269.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628463542596405154" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pl1-2OHsBH4/ThxaNRrhhSI/AAAAAAAAAzc/gVSnBu5zScM/s1600/CIMG0592.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pl1-2OHsBH4/ThxaNRrhhSI/AAAAAAAAAzc/gVSnBu5zScM/s320/CIMG0592.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628472818437031202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">when i got to this point i realized that the base of the bat i had made too small. esthetically too small but also structurally too small. so i rethought that and made a new base that the bat would actually sit down inside of. </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pl1-2OHsBH4/ThxaNRrhhSI/AAAAAAAAAzc/gVSnBu5zScM/s1600/CIMG0592.jpg"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Unu54MWYdLc/ThxaNnhBO2I/AAAAAAAAAzk/yBzdtMw2c4g/s1600/CIMG0595.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Unu54MWYdLc/ThxaNnhBO2I/AAAAAAAAAzk/yBzdtMw2c4g/s320/CIMG0595.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628472824298552162" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vaR0GVHqbyQ/Tfbu7TiMoRI/AAAAAAAAAyE/8Swk7Y5ljX8/s1600/CIMG0744.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vaR0GVHqbyQ/Tfbu7TiMoRI/AAAAAAAAAyE/8Swk7Y5ljX8/s320/CIMG0744.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617940287814672658" border="0" /></a></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NIHM6QXi8wI/Tfbu7nCDVhI/AAAAAAAAAyM/V5gO512mDDg/s1600/CIMG0746.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NIHM6QXi8wI/Tfbu7nCDVhI/AAAAAAAAAyM/V5gO512mDDg/s320/CIMG0746.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617940293048555026" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7S3wYp1O3qs/Tfbu8MGLaSI/AAAAAAAAAyU/PHGfyCy9nf0/s1600/CIMG0747.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7S3wYp1O3qs/Tfbu8MGLaSI/AAAAAAAAAyU/PHGfyCy9nf0/s320/CIMG0747.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617940302997973282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YfY6eG-senM/Tfbu8fuTEKI/AAAAAAAAAyc/J0EPeGb49g4/s1600/CIMG0748.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YfY6eG-senM/Tfbu8fuTEKI/AAAAAAAAAyc/J0EPeGb49g4/s320/CIMG0748.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617940308266520738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o924lRufEzo/Tfbu8pC_H0I/AAAAAAAAAyk/Y509vavNLwA/s1600/CIMG0749.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o924lRufEzo/Tfbu8pC_H0I/AAAAAAAAAyk/Y509vavNLwA/s320/CIMG0749.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617940310769213250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k1ICcix98NQ/ThxRwrI2x2I/AAAAAAAAAy8/AbcWcYYUUdQ/s1600/CIMG0766.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k1ICcix98NQ/ThxRwrI2x2I/AAAAAAAAAy8/AbcWcYYUUdQ/s320/CIMG0766.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628463530961717090" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">after that, i did some sketches and laid out the sun design- </span><span style="font-size:100%;">testing it against the bat for correct proportion. once that was done i transferred the sun to a sheet of brass and cut that out.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> the sun will be three dimensional so i cut out two of each pattern, soldered them together and connected each with an interior frame work.<br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jzPvS229Xfs/TfEUxC70GzI/AAAAAAAAAxE/Ocjo1qOqZRg/s1600/CIMG0768.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jzPvS229Xfs/TfEUxC70GzI/AAAAAAAAAxE/Ocjo1qOqZRg/s320/CIMG0768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616293043141614386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zjqc7Hmeu8s/TfEUxzxMmQI/AAAAAAAAAxM/qiYJ4ZFEjlA/s1600/CIMG0770.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zjqc7Hmeu8s/TfEUxzxMmQI/AAAAAAAAAxM/qiYJ4ZFEjlA/s320/CIMG0770.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616293056250419458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AjeT2qbwhrA/ThxaOuCr91I/AAAAAAAAAz8/lls4pbvnoj8/s1600/CIMG0771.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AjeT2qbwhrA/ThxaOuCr91I/AAAAAAAAAz8/lls4pbvnoj8/s320/CIMG0771.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628472843230246738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">then i began to close in the sides -i'm using brass on the model and brass on the final piece as well. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m00FHfCSfMw/TfEcwG747gI/AAAAAAAAAxs/z_dPWQCmc4M/s1600/tbell%2B005.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m00FHfCSfMw/TfEcwG747gI/AAAAAAAAAxs/z_dPWQCmc4M/s320/tbell%2B005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616301823128825346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5-CBJfcEkec/TfEcvrUmbyI/AAAAAAAAAxk/1yBtv6NyBS0/s1600/tbell%2B004.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5-CBJfcEkec/TfEcvrUmbyI/AAAAAAAAAxk/1yBtv6NyBS0/s320/tbell%2B004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616301815716278050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">after all the soldering had been done, i filed and sanded to remove excess solder and to shape and soften the edges- then high polished the piece before soldering it to the bat.<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-78DaD5LQZwU/TfEcu8H9JWI/AAAAAAAAAxc/VOUgwt6hn3E/s1600/tbell%2B002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-78DaD5LQZwU/TfEcu8H9JWI/AAAAAAAAAxc/VOUgwt6hn3E/s320/tbell%2B002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616301803046774114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-efOymCmQjdI/Th8kYqoeSdI/AAAAAAAAA1M/XVqzYCOcpFs/s1600/tbell%2B008.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-efOymCmQjdI/Th8kYqoeSdI/AAAAAAAAA1M/XVqzYCOcpFs/s320/tbell%2B008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629258065415915986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PHZOWBlz3VI/TfEcxPUAIWI/AAAAAAAAAx0/-hEAOVzTQ4g/s1600/tbell%2B012.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PHZOWBlz3VI/TfEcxPUAIWI/AAAAAAAAAx0/-hEAOVzTQ4g/s320/tbell%2B012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616301842557313378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">next i made the musical staff- also made of brass here on the model- but possibly made of copper on the full scale piece. again, the use of an anvil to bend and shape against was used here. once i got the curve and shape i wanted i attached the cross bars of the staff and connected it to the bat.<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bEHOxcw1FMo/Th35blVYv7I/AAAAAAAAA0E/izJjUsUSLd8/s1600/tbell%2B021.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bEHOxcw1FMo/Th35blVYv7I/AAAAAAAAA0E/izJjUsUSLd8/s320/tbell%2B021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628929361556586418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-POnm-dufvv0/Th35b-MXUPI/AAAAAAAAA0M/yO1lKdsEseE/s1600/tbell%2B022.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-POnm-dufvv0/Th35b-MXUPI/AAAAAAAAA0M/yO1lKdsEseE/s320/tbell%2B022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628929368229630194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-At_5spgHVl4/Th35cXuIrDI/AAAAAAAAA0U/m6ZgRi5Z1IU/s1600/tbell%2B023.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-At_5spgHVl4/Th35cXuIrDI/AAAAAAAAA0U/m6ZgRi5Z1IU/s320/tbell%2B023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628929375082163250" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">i don't have photos of this step</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">but the next step was to decide about the musical notes, cut them out and solder them to the staff. on the drawing i just drew notes that when laid out were aesthetically pleasing. but i got to thinking....really, if someone with a musical background, or the ablilty to read music, is looking at the sculpture and begins to read the music it needed to say something- or at least make sense. so what would it be? my first thought was the obvious- "flight of the bumble bee". but it didn't seem to jive me all that much. so i considered, "take me to the river"- it's by al green, a memphis legend, the mighty mississippi, etc. but while looking through a book of soul music i came across the ultimate solution- "respect". could not be a better song for this piece. and it worked out perfectly. the exact notes on the staff lyrically are-" R-E-S-P-E-C-T find out what it means to me R-E-S-P-E-C-T". i got chills.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">after that i cut out the notes, soldered them on and began dapping out the body of the Queen Bee- i shaped two half circles, then soldered them together to create her belly. the body is made of copper and the stripes are made of brass. i did this because copper can be oxidized black, which, with the brass, will give me the yellow and black that i need. her wings are made of nickel here- steel on the large piece- and her crown made of brass. (also on the large piece)<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RiZVAJCLSdg/Th35ciV9ekI/AAAAAAAAA0c/gQgOhD2Wp1Y/s1600/CIMG0795.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RiZVAJCLSdg/Th35ciV9ekI/AAAAAAAAA0c/gQgOhD2Wp1Y/s320/CIMG0795.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628929377933556290" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GsP1B2DMV-c/ThxRwY5e0vI/AAAAAAAAAy0/558mNPijXq0/s1600/CIMG0868.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GsP1B2DMV-c/ThxRwY5e0vI/AAAAAAAAAy0/558mNPijXq0/s320/CIMG0868.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628463526065394418" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YrNMT3F_NLY/TfEdWMxF89I/AAAAAAAAAx8/8BC4liS-T0s/s1600/tbell%2B007.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YrNMT3F_NLY/TfEdWMxF89I/AAAAAAAAAx8/8BC4liS-T0s/s320/tbell%2B007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616302477529183186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">after i had the model complete, and because i'm such a dork, i drove down to Legends Park and held it out the window to imagine what it will look like. when you turn off poplar ave, you'll drive straight back and hit a semi- circle where my sculpture will be. along with the flagpoles where they have a reunion every year and other landscaping. but here are some other photos as well. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uz6FDwwCvfM/Th4TxOvigeI/AAAAAAAAA0k/PbzDryBc0H0/s1600/CIMG0882.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uz6FDwwCvfM/Th4TxOvigeI/AAAAAAAAA0k/PbzDryBc0H0/s320/CIMG0882.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628958320751706594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wyPWSHZu9HU/Th4Txdg1RiI/AAAAAAAAA0s/iMOHxx-M7e0/s1600/tbell%2B017.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wyPWSHZu9HU/Th4Txdg1RiI/AAAAAAAAA0s/iMOHxx-M7e0/s320/tbell%2B017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628958324716553762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VNbmF7eAXjs/Th4Tx_ZADII/AAAAAAAAA08/QlUcF3H5Vv8/s1600/tbell%2B037.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VNbmF7eAXjs/Th4Tx_ZADII/AAAAAAAAA08/QlUcF3H5Vv8/s320/tbell%2B037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628958333810510978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-32uU8NedilI/Th4Txut09PI/AAAAAAAAA00/3TWFf-9MLKA/s1600/tbell%2B029.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-32uU8NedilI/Th4Txut09PI/AAAAAAAAA00/3TWFf-9MLKA/s320/tbell%2B029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628958329334461682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-32251990361225752152011-06-01T14:28:00.002-04:002012-07-23T10:40:40.083-04:00house of rock - opening day<h6 class="uiStreamMessage" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="messageBody">found this on youtube- wish it weren't sideways, but still good. this was opening day. much cooler than it is now. </span></h6>http://youtu.be/l46R3M_NgGkart rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-65245046816566783222010-10-28T11:29:00.003-04:002012-07-23T11:27:41.770-04:00Coming Soon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TMmaNaxHHPI/AAAAAAAAAwY/g3lT69KzTaM/s1600/CIMG0759.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TMmaNaxHHPI/AAAAAAAAAwY/g3lT69KzTaM/s320/CIMG0759.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533123172515650802" border="0" /></a><br />COMING SOON- pictures and notes on the progress of my latest public art project- Legends Parkart rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-20596844070696555032010-08-24T12:50:00.002-04:002012-07-23T11:28:24.672-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/THP43jk6oNI/AAAAAAAAAwE/iUQOZYI43jI/s1600/IMG_0903.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/THP43jk6oNI/AAAAAAAAAwE/iUQOZYI43jI/s320/IMG_0903.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509020402530820306" border="0" /></a><br /><div> <a href="http://www.themsrevolution.com/2010/08/24/mothers-of-invention-tootsie/" target="_blank">http://www.themsrevolution.<wbr>com/2010/08/24/mothers-of-<wbr>invention-tootsie/</a></div> <div> </div> <div><br /></div>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-21434874482427115592010-08-06T10:04:00.007-04:002012-07-23T11:34:37.003-04:00Glory Hole- last daywell, the last day was...like a last day really. A little bit somber that it was over, but happy and satisfied with our hard work and accomplishments. We gathered in the cold shop and talked about our week. Kevin and Tommy both spoke. Afterwards we split up in to two groups. One would clean the hot shop and the other would begin cold work on their pieces. That's basically grinding off the break off points or doing any leveling. Then sanding and polishing. I cleaned the hot shop and resumed cold work later. We finally wrapped up class about 2:30, had a little suedo graduation and all got a handshake and certificate- funny-all exchanged contacts then on with the pickle eating contest. <div><br /></div><div>The pickle eating contest was a little uneventful. The irony is that since the early spring I have been craving, eating and drinking pickles and pickle juice. I could have seriously given these boys a run for their money! Landon won by a half a pickle. Six, i believe, in 5 minutes. He won Kevin's beautiful piece of glass and in good spirit, Landon gave him the bracelet he would have won. </div><div><br /></div><div>Everyone said their good-byes and I hit the road. I was sad to leave but equally excited to be home and see my family. </div><div><br /></div><div>When I look back at the experience, I realize how humbling it was. To be back at the beginning again, learning again, being challenged, being frustrated...discovering...intrigued and stimulated. I could go on and on. I met some good people and had some good laughs. Especially with the while glory hole and all. Not to mention the married couples, "honey i'm gonna blow for you, you ready? All right, well let me know when you're hot enough". And Tommy, "Communication is key. You have to have a partner you can communicate with and you have to be a good communicator. Speak loudly and clearly. Tell them when you need them to blow- tell them harder if your glass is not expanding- blow, blow, blow, harder harder, stop. blow, easy, easy...." Pretty hysterical. </div><div><br /></div><div>I definitely recommend it to anyone who is needing to get away to a beautiful place and find some creative fire. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFweTvPBdEI/AAAAAAAAAtw/NB3JnH9D5W4/s1600/IMG_0968.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFweTvPBdEI/AAAAAAAAAtw/NB3JnH9D5W4/s320/IMG_0968.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502306169185727554" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFweTzaA2tI/AAAAAAAAAt4/X7LkSNXAeaQ/s1600/IMG_0970.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFweTzaA2tI/AAAAAAAAAt4/X7LkSNXAeaQ/s320/IMG_0970.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502306170305567442" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFweUcJhivI/AAAAAAAAAuA/wz3Nft1lWkg/s1600/IMG_0982.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFweUcJhivI/AAAAAAAAAuA/wz3Nft1lWkg/s320/IMG_0982.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502306181242260210" style="cursor: pointer; 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It's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">thursday</span> night so <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">i'll</span> be leaving tomorrow. Today was another great day. It has really been getting to me that I drove over this beautiful water to get here, I can hear the boats, even at night. It's right here all around me and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">i've</span> yet to go to the water! I thought I'd be swimming at some point everyday, but no. I finally was able to get myself up by 6 so I got in my car and followed my nose until I found my way! I walked down to the pier and sat for nearly an hour- still- in the early morning quite....with the early morning sun on me. Afterwards I went to join everyone for breakfast..</span><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLHpYlSyxI/AAAAAAAAApo/KHxcYlpwfbE/s1600/IMG_1011.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLHpYlSyxI/AAAAAAAAApo/KHxcYlpwfbE/s320/IMG_1011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499677608760232722" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLHqq1FU6I/AAAAAAAAAp4/rVeipqHUxiQ/s1600/IMG_1015.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLHqq1FU6I/AAAAAAAAAp4/rVeipqHUxiQ/s320/IMG_1015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499677630838166434" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLHrMlc3gI/AAAAAAAAAqA/ZoLVYmUIuTo/s1600/IMG_1016.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLHrMlc3gI/AAAAAAAAAqA/ZoLVYmUIuTo/s320/IMG_1016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499677639899405826" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLHrqy3uqI/AAAAAAAAAqI/8WMwoCR7K3U/s1600/CIMG0512.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLHrqy3uqI/AAAAAAAAAqI/8WMwoCR7K3U/s320/CIMG0512.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499677648008755874" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLIlhF0ooI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/8mnfBR1OlB0/s1600/IMG_1014.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLIlhF0ooI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/8mnfBR1OlB0/s320/IMG_1014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499678641836302978" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLImqC5noI/AAAAAAAAAqY/cx7pxQXI7m4/s1600/CIMG0521.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLImqC5noI/AAAAAAAAAqY/cx7pxQXI7m4/s320/CIMG0521.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499678661419835010" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">The class was jazzed and ready to go. We moved much more quickly through our pieces. Some pieces didn't make it but most of them did. I started out with a warm up by making Miles a marble. Well, really a paperweight that looks like a marble. I hope. We'll see tomorrow when we open up the kiln. The things that I have at this point, I'm pleased with. When there's a cap on your time, there's a cap on your experience. And only so much can be learned and accomplished in 5 days. When I think that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">i's</span> only been 5 days, I feel pretty good about it actually. The best part of the experience was being around that much creative energy again. It's gotten me stirring again. I hope that I can come home and harness that and not let it get bogged down, or clouded over by the stresses of the day to day. It's so easy when you're on a beautiful piece of land, on the top of a mountain, with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">quaint</span> little wooden buildings and a small community of like minded people. All searching to create.</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLKtfUV7II/AAAAAAAAAsI/wdLFfIlBv3w/s1600/CIMG0540.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLKtfUV7II/AAAAAAAAAsI/wdLFfIlBv3w/s320/CIMG0540.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499680977822542978" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLKHl6KyeI/AAAAAAAAArw/elgRaCCHKuk/s1600/CIMG0536.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLKHl6KyeI/AAAAAAAAArw/elgRaCCHKuk/s320/CIMG0536.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499680326756780514" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLJR1YP3PI/AAAAAAAAArY/usefTmP0bq0/s1600/CIMG0530.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLJR1YP3PI/AAAAAAAAArY/usefTmP0bq0/s320/CIMG0530.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499679403196538098" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLKF5vY6JI/AAAAAAAAArg/Z8GwmZWtB0E/s1600/CIMG0531.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLKF5vY6JI/AAAAAAAAArg/Z8GwmZWtB0E/s320/CIMG0531.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499680297720539282" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">After the marble, I worked in the cold shop. One of my solid glass pieces had dimples no the top from being put in the kiln upside down. And it just so happened that it looked better from the bottom anyway. So instead of just leveling out the break off so that it would sit nicely. I had to take it all the way back and round it off like nothing had ever been there. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">So</span> other words, I spent the next hour and a half and the wet sander/belt sander polishing it out. From 60 grit all the way through to 800 and then a cork belt. Crazy. But you get it done.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">After lunch I was the first to jump up to the hole. I made an awesome piece. About 8 inches tall - nice shape, good balance, colors are good i think. Again, we'll see tomorrow. I went with an translucent amber with a opaque mossy green and blue. I think that's how it'll turn. Anyway, after that I was super jazzed about the day. The video was another great one. My favorite I have to say. The first part was about Bill Morris- a glass blower that will blow your mind. It's crazy to watch him work. He's like a machine. Guys with torches all around him- he's cutting and pulling - amazing And the guy glass blower it was about I'm going to have to look up. I know he's Italian and his first name is Lino. I like his work the most of anyone I've seen up till now. It was very inspiring. This medium is something that could immerse myself in and enjoy the challenge for a long time. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLLL3okJpI/AAAAAAAAAtA/FOcDd7ANQdc/s1600/CIMG0535.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLLL3okJpI/AAAAAAAAAtA/FOcDd7ANQdc/s320/CIMG0535.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499681499745887890" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLKt1njpNI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/oL0axQdTjc0/s1600/CIMG0541.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLKt1njpNI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/oL0axQdTjc0/s320/CIMG0541.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499680983808713938" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLJQN8DCHI/AAAAAAAAArI/SahKsPMrkoI/s1600/CIMG0526.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLJQN8DCHI/AAAAAAAAArI/SahKsPMrkoI/s320/CIMG0526.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499679375429404786" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLJRCOCc9I/AAAAAAAAArQ/zf71l46W8NI/s1600/CIMG0527.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLJRCOCc9I/AAAAAAAAArQ/zf71l46W8NI/s320/CIMG0527.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499679389463507922" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">It'll be bittersweet to go. But <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">i've</span> got my own work to do. New designs to start making-finishing up my model for the Legends Park project- preparing for my two fall festivals-not to mention gearing up for the holidays. And it'll also to be nice to be back home with my family.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">After dinner it was open studio again. No real big news to report on my end. I had the bright idea to take the powdered glass and make a drawing and try to roll that on the glass and I was semi successful. I could do it the way I want but probably only after trying it a few times. When you haven't done it before, it's just taking it as you go. They don't call it trial and error for nothing. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLKuhYk2_I/AAAAAAAAAsg/QMrQLxVMT0Y/s1600/CIMG0544.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLKuhYk2_I/AAAAAAAAAsg/QMrQLxVMT0Y/s320/CIMG0544.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499680995557039090" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLKuGAir5I/AAAAAAAAAsY/Oh7hQ_D4nlA/s1600/CIMG0542.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLKuGAir5I/AAAAAAAAAsY/Oh7hQ_D4nlA/s320/CIMG0542.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499680988208476050" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLKu2XgkII/AAAAAAAAAso/NABTdxnr9d0/s1600/CIMG0545.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLKu2XgkII/AAAAAAAAAso/NABTdxnr9d0/s320/CIMG0545.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499681001189707906" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLJPcUOntI/AAAAAAAAArA/nC3ccWGY_Zk/s1600/CIMG0525.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLJPcUOntI/AAAAAAAAArA/nC3ccWGY_Zk/s320/CIMG0525.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499679362109054674" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a> </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">This photo- Landon and Kevin have some how come up with pickle eating contest at the end of the day. If kevin wins, he gets a chain mail bracelet of Landon's. If Landon wins, he'll get a piece of Kevin's glass. I hope I can stick around for this!</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLK_DJA4gI/AAAAAAAAAsw/4CMHhhomqiY/s1600/CIMG0547.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLK_DJA4gI/AAAAAAAAAsw/4CMHhhomqiY/s320/CIMG0547.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499681279496479234" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLK_j-IZ5I/AAAAAAAAAs4/YDXNkHSCus8/s1600/CIMG0548.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLK_j-IZ5I/AAAAAAAAAs4/YDXNkHSCus8/s320/CIMG0548.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499681288309204882" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>this is brad. a welcomed visitor indeed! his dad is in the next picture helping L</b><b><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">andon</span> round out his bowl. </b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">It was another 13 hour day and the smell of pure stinky salt was in the air for nearly every hour of that. I came home and took a long hot shower. Debating for about 2 seconds and hopped in the car and drove to town for some beer. After all the sweat I've dropped this week, I deserved a cold one!</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLInpuOpAI/AAAAAAAAAqg/Z7yLcrQNlpo/s1600/IMG_1019.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLInpuOpAI/AAAAAAAAAqg/Z7yLcrQNlpo/s320/IMG_1019.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499678678513001474" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLJOrck68I/AAAAAAAAAq4/x39ZvPT8ZsY/s1600/CIMG0524.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLJOrck68I/AAAAAAAAAq4/x39ZvPT8ZsY/s320/CIMG0524.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499679348990733250" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a> </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLIpvTYnvI/AAAAAAAAAqw/7LKySNH62Yc/s320/IMG_1017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499678714370760434" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLIovHLqdI/AAAAAAAAAqo/V93briS5keM/s1600/IMG_1020.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLIovHLqdI/AAAAAAAAAqo/V93briS5keM/s320/IMG_1020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499678697139710418" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">All around the campus there are ceramic, metal and glass pieces in the gardens and around the trees. It's like little offerings to the creative spirits gods- or mother earth- very much about giving back to the earth around here. Absolutely love this place.</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFLKIf7ukjI/AAAAAAAAAr4/8LVNRpX2nWE/s320/CIMG0538.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499680342332576306" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p></div>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-1117946058621771392010-07-29T09:02:00.011-04:002012-07-23T11:33:56.644-04:00Glory Hole- third full dayWed. July 29, 2010<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF8uyv0m-I/AAAAAAAAAnw/02CIwywj0l8/s1600/IMG_0983.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF8uyv0m-I/AAAAAAAAAnw/02CIwywj0l8/s320/IMG_0983.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499313763334265826" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF8uyv0m-I/AAAAAAAAAnw/02CIwywj0l8/s1600/IMG_0983.JPG"></a>Thomas Spake- two vases from Monday night's demo.<br /><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Well today has been an exceptionally good day. Isn't that the way it goes…. Just as you seem to hit a groove it's time to be going. I can't believe there's only a day and a half left! </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">So everyone seemed ready to go this morning. We met in the cold room and took a look at the things we did our first day. Silly little things really. But, some nice things too. it is what it is when you're at the beginning. Tommy talked to us about beginning to blow and what all he expected for us today. Everyone's energy seem high and solid and mellow and we all got a lot done. We begin with a demonstration on how to gather on a blow pipe, how to begin the bubble, how to begin the shape, how to transfer it to a punti and break off from blow pipe and how to round out that lip and opening. 45 steps to making a cup. Of course about 35 of those are going back to the hole and reheating! </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF8uOnEjUI/AAAAAAAAAng/Q044ujVL9fY/s1600/IMG_0979.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF8uOnEjUI/AAAAAAAAAng/Q044ujVL9fY/s320/IMG_0979.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499313753633885506" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF8usWsD5I/AAAAAAAAAno/e3JnY4tvcdA/s1600/IMG_0980.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF8usWsD5I/AAAAAAAAAno/e3JnY4tvcdA/s320/IMG_0980.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499313761618235282" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF9ufUcgVI/AAAAAAAAAoo/jB4pzI7ok9s/s1600/IMG_1001.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF9ufUcgVI/AAAAAAAAAoo/jB4pzI7ok9s/s320/IMG_1001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499314857630794066" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF9tBT6wRI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/F1Vz97tQYqE/s1600/IMG_0998.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF9tBT6wRI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/F1Vz97tQYqE/s320/IMG_0998.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499314832395649298" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">We broke into teams and rotating out from hot shop to cold shop so that we could all get the run through on how to clean up our pieces. How to sand off rough spots, doing any leveling or sandblasting etc. In the hot shop I was first up on our team. I had a good gather but nearly blew out my cheeks and eye balls trying to blow in a bubble. When I finally got one I reheated and came back to blow and BOOM - in a matter of seconds I had a giant fish bowl bubble and then it began to collapse on itself. True fashion for me I must say. And it wasn't really "giant". But it was definitely as big as one of those bowls you see Betas in lining the isles of any given pet store. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF8vTEujHI/AAAAAAAAAn4/2B2eFbulGTE/s1600/IMG_0984.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF8vTEujHI/AAAAAAAAAn4/2B2eFbulGTE/s320/IMG_0984.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499313772011883634" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Good look for me I know. Luckily this is how everyone looks. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">So I cashed out my glass and we rotated turns. I tried again. I got the bubble but my partner forgot to tell me and so BAM - another fish bowl! yea for me. </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">The video today was another example of organized chaos. It takes place in a small town in India where all the glass comes from this one town. And by looking at the footage, there must be 35 people at any giving time, rammed in the dirt floor, open environment, furnaces, flinging poles with hot glass on the end of them- sometimes 5 or more feet down a level to someone else. Like 10 people all rammed in the little space on top of each other blowing and throwing hot glass. Clammering around like worker bees - or ants- with the fast forward button on . </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Back to the shop we go. </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Oh- correction on that steel table in an earlier post - it's </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">called a marvel. And shaping your glass by rolling it on the marvel is called marveling. </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">We roll through everyone again- I've finally got a nice little bottle going and coming out of the hole- i don't know- it's like I disappeared for a second and when i returned I had clipped the side of the hole and snagged my glass on the wire. So I immediately pulled out and rolled very quickly the trail of glass around my bottle and it look COOL! I saved it- didn't pop the bottle AND I had something that would have taken an extra punti of glass to do. Very happy. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Except that we lost it after the transfer. Tommy's having to be all over the place at three different stations and the timing was off- it had gotten too cool so when my partner was putting it back in the hole, it burst. Another one bites the dust I suppose. I just wonder how many sacrifices to the gods does one have to make?! </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Clearly at least three. </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">We broke for dinner. Landon and I sat on a bench for awhile and talked more about what our lives are like and walked on over to the Walkway for some yummy meatloaf, garlic mashed potatoes and lima beans with hot sauce! It has really helped to be able to replenish with such fresh healthy food. Kudos to Meg for that for sure. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFGATtKzmXI/AAAAAAAAApg/jyVYbgxnV-I/s1600/CIMG0511.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFGATtKzmXI/AAAAAAAAApg/jyVYbgxnV-I/s320/CIMG0511.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499317696026876274" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Tonight was open studio and I think every single person in the class came back tonight and we rocked it. Everyone was moving smoothly and quickly with a lot of turn over. One team spent a good while blowing until they got a fish bowl and after all that time popped it. So in the end I was glad mine had happen quickly and not after all that work. I worked in solid glass the rest of the night; creating interior shapes and layering color and working on form. Landen followed suit and did the same but in true form for him- he came up with making flames and floating a square piece of his copper chain mail in middle. I think Tommy was pretty jazzed with Landed today. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF9s4N8CDI/AAAAAAAAAoI/VQJkrkxnrak/s1600/IMG_0988.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF9s4N8CDI/AAAAAAAAAoI/VQJkrkxnrak/s320/IMG_0988.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499314829954648114" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF9tr40BeI/AAAAAAAAAoY/ywbZpIhDPLA/s1600/IMG_0995.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF9tr40BeI/AAAAAAAAAoY/ywbZpIhDPLA/s320/IMG_0995.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499314843824686562" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF9uPWr7MI/AAAAAAAAAog/h4vnvLI8wac/s1600/IMG_0999.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF9uPWr7MI/AAAAAAAAAog/h4vnvLI8wac/s320/IMG_0999.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499314853345225922" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF_ETkqq6I/AAAAAAAAAow/RTzO2F7DOcI/s1600/IMG_0994.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF_ETkqq6I/AAAAAAAAAow/RTzO2F7DOcI/s320/IMG_0994.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499316331946355618" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Above pictures- Paul marveling - Grace puling the stem on a flower - Dusti smoothing with wet paper- second days work cooling down in the kiln. I have a pretty narly looking flower and the nice globe with the red swirl inside- It doesn't look very big here but on the end of a pole it was huge. The say that it feels like three times the actual weight of the glass. So if you have 3 lbs. , it actually feels like 9 or 10. </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">All said and done it was a 13 hour day - if you don't count the time I spend loading photos and video and writing and posting. I wish I had more time. I'd much prefer to come back , shower and go to bed but I feel compelled to get it down and get it out there. And t's just not realistic that it'll get done when I get home. </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Tonight I stopped on a bench for while and enjoyed the night; a little quite rumbling thunder, nice breeze. The fabrics from surface design out blowing in the breeze. It is quite a magical little world on top of this mountain. Very nice. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF_EyxPv7I/AAAAAAAAAo4/mMfLurol8so/s1600/IMG_1004.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF_EyxPv7I/AAAAAAAAAo4/mMfLurol8so/s320/IMG_1004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499316340320616370" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF_FfCIZMI/AAAAAAAAApA/2Nj8AlHoJ38/s1600/IMG_1005.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF_FfCIZMI/AAAAAAAAApA/2Nj8AlHoJ38/s320/IMG_1005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499316352202597570" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF_GJVkkbI/AAAAAAAAApI/P82uNNyPa_s/s1600/IMG_1007.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF_GJVkkbI/AAAAAAAAApI/P82uNNyPa_s/s320/IMG_1007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499316363558425010" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF_GuZD14I/AAAAAAAAApQ/yjT9K2aZriY/s1600/IMG_1009.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF_GuZD14I/AAAAAAAAApQ/yjT9K2aZriY/s320/IMG_1009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499316373505169282" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><div><br /></div></div>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-2050939103932043432010-07-28T08:42:00.009-04:002012-07-23T11:33:39.370-04:00Glory hole-second full day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFAqB6WKYVI/AAAAAAAAAmY/VnDeG2WT154/s1600/walkway+down.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFAqB6WKYVI/AAAAAAAAAmY/VnDeG2WT154/s320/walkway+down.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498941357349822802" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Tuesday July 27</b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b></b>Well, it's the end of the second full day here. I'm in the lobby hoping to get some internet time tonight so I hopefully won't be so rushed in the morning. This morning I didn't really get anything done in regards to writing or posting. Just as I got set up people starting arriving for breakfast and I felt rude not hanging with the glass clan so I put the computer away and started my day with them. </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">The day went well. We had a short demonstration and then broke up into teams to do some gathering. Everybody was pretty ambitious and suddenly doing large and heavy glass pieces. Most everything turned out great but there were a couple of mistakes and injuries. Some glass hit the floor- too heavy, too hot, lost control, etc. and a couple of people got burned. Either from the glory hole - just sheer heat coming out of the furnace- or picking up hot tools- or myself- stupidly reaching up with my right hand to turn the punti. At the bench, the right hand is for tools only. But until you really learn that once sitting at the bench, your right hand never touches the pole, it's a natural instinct to want to turn with both hands. Especially if you're just turning to cool your piece and someone starts talking to you. Dusti got the worst of the burns. She was out the rest of the class. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFAmv73y5jI/AAAAAAAAAmI/SaJZEbyVj00/s1600/IMG_0946.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFAmv73y5jI/AAAAAAAAAmI/SaJZEbyVj00/s320/IMG_0946.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498937749986797106" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFAqCVY8dbI/AAAAAAAAAmg/aeHOM7Idun0/s1600/CIMG0492.jpg"> </a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF4CotIDII/AAAAAAAAAnA/6jdamkoh5e8/s1600/CIMG0484.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF4CotIDII/AAAAAAAAAnA/6jdamkoh5e8/s320/CIMG0484.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499308606677847170" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFAqCVY8dbI/AAAAAAAAAmg/aeHOM7Idun0/s1600/CIMG0492.jpg"> </a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFAqCVY8dbI/AAAAAAAAAmg/aeHOM7Idun0/s1600/CIMG0492.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFAqCVY8dbI/AAAAAAAAAmg/aeHOM7Idun0/s320/CIMG0492.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498941364609250738" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></a></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Not too far into the morning I was waiting my turn, hadn't had enough coffee, feeling a little bit blue for some reason, and walked over to sit in the sweet spot. The sweet spot is, yes i understand, another innuendo, but it is actually about 5 feet from the door, in between the fans. It must be atleast 10 degrees cooler with a breeze. Anyway, I look over and notice this bucket for the first time. It was just a bucket of water to keep shaping blocks is but across the top, written on purple tape was MILES. A sweetness washed over me and I had a smile to myself. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF4DUTPQWI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/X_C-w6A8Ovo/s1600/CIMG0486.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF4DUTPQWI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/X_C-w6A8Ovo/s320/CIMG0486.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499308618380427618" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF1kZN-PII/AAAAAAAAAmw/LXIXzPZIPLk/s1600/IMG_0951.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF1kZN-PII/AAAAAAAAAmw/LXIXzPZIPLk/s320/IMG_0951.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499305888101317762" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">After the video Tommy had a talk with us about the rest of the afternoon. We were going to start blowing but i think because of the big jump today and the accidents that came because of it, he wanted to reel us in and get us back focused on learning technique more than size. So, hopefully we'll get on that in the morning. I'm a little nervous about it. There is definitely an element of frustration for me. I'm so use to working like Tommy does. Smooth and successful with ease. (for the most part)</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">The video today was very interesting. The first part was a performance art group called group B or something like that. Amazing stuff- girl dancing on hot glass, people spinning hot pates and someone else shooting melted glass balls at it like a target. Even raining molten glass. Crazy rock and roll glass stuff. Following that was about the founders of the glass blowing movement and their innovations and studios. .Also amazing and inspiring. I'm definitely a metal girl, but I am truly digging this glass. It is absolutely hot hard work- when you leave the studio you look like you've been laying asphalt- but it is also very zen.</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFAqCVY8dbI/AAAAAAAAAmg/aeHOM7Idun0/s1600/CIMG0492.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF4DzkGTZI/AAAAAAAAAnY/KPncLmaCKBQ/s320/CIMG0490.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499308626772643218" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a> </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;">Hanging jelly fish</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFAqClKnGJI/AAAAAAAAAmo/Od8zkpKtbfs/s1600/CIMG0493.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFAqClKnGJI/AAAAAAAAAmo/Od8zkpKtbfs/s320/CIMG0493.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498941368844097682" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Shaping with wet paper- 10 year old wall street journal</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF4DFbDDYI/AAAAAAAAAnI/l2mILXD570A/s1600/CIMG0485.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFF4DFbDDYI/AAAAAAAAAnI/l2mILXD570A/s320/CIMG0485.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499308614386650498" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Bucket of water with shaping tools called blocks</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TFAmwSywH9I/AAAAAAAAAmQ/eYIuAtyIFj0/s320/IMG_0948.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498937756139659218" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;">Kevin getting ready to take a hot piece and load it into the kiln.</span></p></div>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-82703496526373301062010-07-27T09:08:00.007-04:002012-07-23T11:33:18.700-04:00Glory Hole-monday- first full day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE-hvHjD5YI/AAAAAAAAAmA/jsFdIzRX8ng/s1600/IMG_0950.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE-hvHjD5YI/AAAAAAAAAmA/jsFdIzRX8ng/s320/IMG_0950.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498791500894692738" /></a><br />Monday July 26, 2010<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;">So I slept in longer today than i thought I would. I really thought that because I'm used to getting up @ 5:30- 6:00 that I might do the same here. No, I must have hit the snooze twice and reset my alarm <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">atleast</span> once. But I was up and in the cafe by 7:30. The cafe and lobby are the only places with wireless so I'm having to write at night and post the next morning.</span><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">This morning's breakfast was pretty <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">de</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">lish</span>. I had a biscuit with gravy, a piece of quiche, some grapes and a banana. Lots of water. And more water. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7cntmn_mI/AAAAAAAAAjY/QKDn19Sh8ZE/s1600/CIMG0464.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7cntmn_mI/AAAAAAAAAjY/QKDn19Sh8ZE/s320/CIMG0464.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498574769880563298" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7eWyzikKI/AAAAAAAAAj4/DIrV4bzdvFk/s1600/CIMG0478.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7eWyzikKI/AAAAAAAAAj4/DIrV4bzdvFk/s320/CIMG0478.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498576678242390178" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">I was so tired after just a 3 hour class last night that i knew the first full day was going to be rough. And it was. The first half of the day was really good. Hot, but good. We were all starting to feel more comfortable and gather glass with more confidence. Trying new things. Mostly learning how to gather, stretch, shape the glass and to take it off the punt correctly. </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">At ten a.m. I stopped to take this picture. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7coVNlMLI/AAAAAAAAAjo/Oz0mDEWJT5E/s1600/CIMG0467.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7coVNlMLI/AAAAAAAAAjo/Oz0mDEWJT5E/s320/CIMG0467.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498574780512940210" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Everyone partners up so that someone can assist you with opening the door to the glory hole, shielding your hands, cooling your <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">punti</span> by pouring the water, assisting you if you're looking for a tool and generally toss ideas off while your trying to figure out what to do with the molten, changing, moving glass on the end of your rod. This is Landon. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7eXSjzL7I/AAAAAAAAAkA/sY6dSUWvfm0/s1600/CIMG0468.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7eXSjzL7I/AAAAAAAAAkA/sY6dSUWvfm0/s320/CIMG0468.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498576686766305202" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">We were pretty much drawn to each other right away. I think because I could tell he was serious about this experience and I think he sensed that I was too. We spent the morning trying out some things that we had been shown- everyone had their turns. We broke for lunch for an hour and were back at it. I really could have used a little longer break to digest and rejuvenate- get some more water in me before being back in all that heat. </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">After lunch we spent another hour and half working on our skills some more.- gathering more glass, larger loads, making larger shapes, learning to manipulate with different tools. At 2:30 we broke for a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">slide show</span> of Tommy's work in the AV room. Coming from the Hot Shop it was like walking into a dark cool cave. And also made it a little harder to get these old bones moving again. It really just wanted to be a bear and sleep in it's den. But I didn't. I rallied and was happy about it. Especially after he told us that we would be moving on to introducing color. Basically the same techniques that we've been practicing but on your <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">marbler</span> (steel table to work your glass on) I don't know if <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">i've</span> got that right. It's so hard to hear in that shop! There's the roar of 3 glory holes and a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">punti</span> furnace- all firing with such force it sounds like a plane blowing by- plus we have 8 floor fans going and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">i'm</span> not sure how many over head fans. So, it's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">alittle</span> hard to hear Tommy speak. He doesn't have a very strong voice anyway. His words. All of this was just to say, I'm not sure if that steel table is called that for sure. And i have a correction to make about the previous post. That is a boil at the end of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">punti</span>.- not a boiler. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7coxlPPeI/AAAAAAAAAjw/QmCn95ovbL0/s1600/CIMG0470.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7coxlPPeI/AAAAAAAAAjw/QmCn95ovbL0/s320/CIMG0470.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498574788128357858" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7coNybEWI/AAAAAAAAAjg/i9iWUMv-RUM/s1600/CIMG0466.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7coNybEWI/AAAAAAAAAjg/i9iWUMv-RUM/s320/CIMG0466.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498574778519982434" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Moving on- working with the color was really exciting. It'll be really interesting to see all these things finished. Color looks so different when it's molten than when it has cooled. And even different still, when it's in the powdered form. What is actually a purple, looks like baby blue in powder form. So as we make things and tap them off the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">punti</span>, they land gently at the bottom of the kiln where they will anneal. Ironically, in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">metalsmithing</span>, annealing is done by heating the metal, yet in glass blowing, it is actually what is considered the cooling process. The kiln allows the glass to cool slowly at different temperatures for different lengths of time until they are cool enough to take out. Instead of sitting out in the open, the glass would crack and explode. </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">We each experimented with more shaping but also with beginning to layer in the color for the next couple hours and called it a day. Tommy has been bragging on us about being such a great glass and moving so quickly that i think we are actually going to begin to blow a day earlier than he had planned. We had exceeded his expectations. We had "blown him away" I believe is what he said. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Here are some random shots from the glass studio. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7g-jKEIOI/AAAAAAAAAk4/28DxAHlkqEU/s1600/IMG_0943.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7g-jKEIOI/AAAAAAAAAk4/28DxAHlkqEU/s320/IMG_0943.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498579560259920098" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7eYL1rx3I/AAAAAAAAAkQ/K6NC6xFMbJQ/s1600/IMG_0939.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7eYL1rx3I/AAAAAAAAAkQ/K6NC6xFMbJQ/s320/IMG_0939.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498576702142138226" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7eYog8HoI/AAAAAAAAAkY/-KD9yfyujF0/s1600/IMG_0940.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7eYog8HoI/AAAAAAAAAkY/-KD9yfyujF0/s320/IMG_0940.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498576709839756930" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7eXhn0AoI/AAAAAAAAAkI/G2SeTx6hAEY/s1600/CIMG0471.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7eXhn0AoI/AAAAAAAAAkI/G2SeTx6hAEY/s320/CIMG0471.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498576690809668226" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">and below- two essentials- especially as a beginner- water bottle and socks for your arms. 100% natural that is. No melting please. And absolutely no jewelry. It can quickly get too hot and burn the skin. But what a concept for me. I also think that it's an ironic concept since I've been looking to this trip to give me a break from what I've been doing for 25 years now. 26 actually. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7eXhn0AoI/AAAAAAAAAkI/G2SeTx6hAEY/s1600/CIMG0471.jpg"></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7g986kcUI/AAAAAAAAAkw/z4iy99U8aC4/s1600/CIMG0475.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7g986kcUI/AAAAAAAAAkw/z4iy99U8aC4/s320/CIMG0475.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498579549994381634" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE-gFcBc_XI/AAAAAAAAAlo/ymdG8xjrnFg/s1600/IMG_0942.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE-gFcBc_XI/AAAAAAAAAlo/ymdG8xjrnFg/s320/IMG_0942.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498789685324742002" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Class ended at 5 and everyone made their ways to showers and what not. I was a what not. Soaking wet and stinky as hell but I was afraid that if I stopped, I would collapse. So I came back long enough to change shoes, headed back to the cafe for dinner, before going back to the Hot Shop for a blowing demonstration from Tommy and Kevin. Kevin is Tommy's assistant for the week, and a student here, graduating soon with his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">BFA</span> in glass. Super great guy. I really like him. </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">So, dinner was good. I forgot to take a picture of it. Big fresh salad, meat and/or veggie lasagna, garlic bread, and bread pudding. All homemade mind you. We are well cared for here., that's for sure. </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">I was going to video the demo tonight but my camera is acting weird. It's like the stabilizer is going hay wire and not working, being really jiggly. So I ended up using my video on my phone. You know, I'm lucky my phone has such good camera on it. A lot of the pictures I've been posting are from my phone. Most of them, actually, So I got some good video if I can figure out how to get it on here. I'm also thinking that I'll try again tomorrow night at his demo if i can get things straightened out. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE-gEunee3I/AAAAAAAAAlY/yL717KI1jZk/s1600/IMG_0956.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE-gEunee3I/AAAAAAAAAlY/yL717KI1jZk/s320/IMG_0956.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498789673136192370" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">I think their demo would be amazing to see for anyone, but after you've spent the day in the heat, feeling the weight of that glass and how easy and how quick your shape or direction can change when you're not looking, or your turning too fast, or too slow- in a split second; you can really be blown away by someone that is handling with such ease at least ten times the size and weight you've been working with. Like butter. Like NOTHING. It's like a beautiful dance. It really is. you never stop moving. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Something's</span> always moving,…turning….rolling….. sagging….. balling….swaying….. pulling…. stretching. It's really cool. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7g_ca8c1I/AAAAAAAAAlI/Ssk4oEYHdaY/s1600/IMG_0954.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7g_ca8c1I/AAAAAAAAAlI/Ssk4oEYHdaY/s320/IMG_0954.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498579575631541074" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7g_8BlHxI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/0Jrtk_2t1mY/s1600/IMG_0953.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7g_8BlHxI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/0Jrtk_2t1mY/s320/IMG_0953.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498579584115089170" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7g_PStMFI/AAAAAAAAAlA/8PTm_41QUMA/s1600/IMG_0952.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE7g_PStMFI/AAAAAAAAAlA/8PTm_41QUMA/s320/IMG_0952.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498579572107325522" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE-gF_yOrVI/AAAAAAAAAlw/H_olU2xcnBs/s1600/IMG_0957.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE-gF_yOrVI/AAAAAAAAAlw/H_olU2xcnBs/s320/IMG_0957.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498789694924565842" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE-gGORSZhI/AAAAAAAAAl4/fUrzDEA8y3Q/s1600/IMG_0958.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE-gGORSZhI/AAAAAAAAAl4/fUrzDEA8y3Q/s320/IMG_0958.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498789698812929554" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE-gFCIDlyI/AAAAAAAAAlg/qmhC70W7MIM/s1600/IMG_0941.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE-gFCIDlyI/AAAAAAAAAlg/qmhC70W7MIM/s320/IMG_0941.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498789678373115682" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></p></div>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-89275026732244292762010-07-26T08:54:00.003-04:002012-07-23T11:32:57.054-04:00GLORY HOLE- appalachian center for crafts<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; ">So this morning i headed out for the mountains. I'm taking a week long glass blowing class at the Appalachian Center for Crafts in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Smithville</span> Tn. It's atop a mountain over looking the beautiful <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Caney</span> River.</span><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">It's the first time <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">i've</span> left my family since we've become a family. i knew it would be hard, but leaving the house and leaving my baby was a little more thick in the throat than I had expected. But, I filled up the tank, picked out some tunes, got on the road and got on with it.</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Here is a picture of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Caney</span> River. This river you cross over just before turning onto the winding road that leads you to the campus. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2J-Exck6I/AAAAAAAAAhw/W06rE7a2Fls/s320/caney+river.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498202419615273890" /> </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">There are 6 workshops going on right now. Glassblowing, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">woodturning</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">metalsmithing</span>/forming and chasing, fiber surface design, clay sculpture, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">blacksmithing</span>. Tonight @ 5:30 we all met at the cafe / gallery- had a tour of the studios,- these are photos of the metal studio. -Every time i see a shop like this i have tool envy so i had to document-</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2LyLbE5XI/AAAAAAAAAiY/Wzaf0zX0HgY/s1600/benches.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2LyLbE5XI/AAAAAAAAAiY/Wzaf0zX0HgY/s320/benches.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498204414265320818" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2LykguSMI/AAAAAAAAAig/HDCrxFuuDXg/s1600/anvils.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2LykguSMI/AAAAAAAAAig/HDCrxFuuDXg/s320/anvils.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498204420999891138" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2Lyxc4zZI/AAAAAAAAAio/uwQZiA0UIes/s1600/hammers.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2Lyxc4zZI/AAAAAAAAAio/uwQZiA0UIes/s320/hammers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498204424473464210" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2Lzdy1gMI/AAAAAAAAAiw/Xwr9hs5l--k/s1600/pliers.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2Lzdy1gMI/AAAAAAAAAiw/Xwr9hs5l--k/s320/pliers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498204436376682690" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">and came back for a yummy dinner. And I mean yummy! Started out with crushed ice for my drink- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">cha</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">ching</span>! And then moved on to fresh salad from their garden, homemade dressings- ranch or balsamic <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">vinaigrette</span>, pork tenderloin and chicken, grilled and dry rubbed with chili powder, cumin and cinnamon. Singing my name <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">ba</span>-bay! And homemade mac and cheese that about made me cry. My best guess is cream cheese sprinkled with cheddar? i don't know- HEAVEN. Meg is the chef- I think she may be family; if you know what <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">i'm</span> saying, and she had two super cute boys working for her. Both sporting longish hair and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">crocs</span> for the kitchen; one wearing an apron that said <i>The Perfect Wife</i> on it. i love it when a man is secure enough with who he is to do something funnily like that. Sealed the deal on liking Meg's Cafe crew.</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2NBfroVJI/AAAAAAAAAi4/Z3RYl26Y3CU/s320/first+dinner.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498205776913126546" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2NurHIZ2I/AAAAAAAAAjA/eiONamwpz58/s1600/walkway.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2NurHIZ2I/AAAAAAAAAjA/eiONamwpz58/s320/walkway.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498206553075378018" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">After shamelessly having seconds on the mac and cheese, we all headed out to our prospective positions. Our class is being taught by Thomas Spake of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Chatanooga</span> TN. Also, the father of an eleven month old-he and I related on that. </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">In the Cold Shop we talked about what we would be doing over the next week, what's it's like being in the hot shop - he warned us that the terminology was suggestive (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">i'll</span> say) and about the importance of staying hydrated and taking breaks. After we were in the Hot Shop beginning to look at equipment, I noticed a thermostat on the wall that said- 110. …..that's right. Did I mention it was 7:00 at night? In the mountains? I'll report back about how hot it is during the day! </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">We learned about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">puntis</span>. Those are the steel rods that you spin and pick up and shape glass with. We learned about the glory hole…..yep;….and how to turn our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">puntis</span> and use them to reach into the glory hole, penetrate the surface and gather the glass…"you'll feel a little resistance - don't go too deep or too fast"…easy, easy..turning, turning until you can pull out gently….turn around slowly….and lay your <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">punti</span> over the cooling bucket while your partner sprinkles water over it- and you rub a cloth up and down it to cool and dry it off. </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">I don't know about you, but I might need a cigarette. </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">What we did tonight was called gathering- and what we made is called the boiler. (IF <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">i'm</span> remembering all this correctly) and that is what you build upon by dipping back into the glory hole and going through the turning/cooling and then going back and doing it again until you get enough to began stretching, turning, shaping your piece. After we each had our turn at the glory hole, we all pretty much went our separate ways until morning. </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">My place is nice. Like everything here, it's very woodsy and cabin like. Wood and glass and green all around me. I was excited to find out that i didn't have a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">roommate</span>, but later disappointed to discover I had a <i><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">suite mate</span>. </i>Of course, I had already begun nesting and had to gather up my things from around the place. But, it's okay, I've got plenty of room where I am. It's nice and quite- with the exception of the cicadas- and it's just what i need. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2J-wnibjI/AAAAAAAAAh4/Zkjunns84YY/s1600/key.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2J-wnibjI/AAAAAAAAAh4/Zkjunns84YY/s320/key.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498202431384874546" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; "><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2OYE2zNeI/AAAAAAAAAjI/rHUocFpMZxY/s1600/D1.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2OYE2zNeI/AAAAAAAAAjI/rHUocFpMZxY/s320/D1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498207264360838626" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; "><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2J_KRbZII/AAAAAAAAAiA/scNTpZvC2kk/s1600/inside+house.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2J_KRbZII/AAAAAAAAAiA/scNTpZvC2kk/s320/inside+house.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498202438271460482" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/TE2J_p3duaI/AAAAAAAAAiI/_Yqr7IvHHBU/s320/balcony.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498202446752496034" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-42018409028709898922009-08-05T13:34:00.033-04:002012-07-23T11:29:00.751-04:00House of Rock /My Big Backyard/ the FINALEso clearly<span style="font-style: italic;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">weeks</span></span> have gone by since my last post. life is busy busy and i can't seem to find the time to make a post these days!! but more honestly, so many hours went into this project that by the time it was finished and the garden was open, i was too tired to talk about it, write about it, or even think about it. i'm going to do my best to quickly top this thing off and attach some pictures.<br /><br />last i left off, i was heading to the shop to begin on my instruments and turning over the painting to the volunteers. good move. there's no way it all could have gotten done without me missing work at the shop, not to mention losing countless hours of sleep. here's a few shots of painting in progress.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SnnFKSDEYXI/AAAAAAAAAaI/l72Zal7Y8j0/s1600-h/playhouse+424.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SnnFKSDEYXI/AAAAAAAAAaI/l72Zal7Y8j0/s320/playhouse+424.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366537211422728562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SnnIFWC_5VI/AAAAAAAAAaY/Wvw8UmvHonA/s1600-h/playhouse+434.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SnnIFWC_5VI/AAAAAAAAAaY/Wvw8UmvHonA/s320/playhouse+434.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366540425131713874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SnnIF-AgELI/AAAAAAAAAag/tB0l9vJVmZ4/s1600-h/playhouse+445.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SnnIF-AgELI/AAAAAAAAAag/tB0l9vJVmZ4/s320/playhouse+445.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366540435858657458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SnnIGT0G7gI/AAAAAAAAAao/r0mntuIYJ6k/s1600-h/playhouse+437.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SnnIGT0G7gI/AAAAAAAAAao/r0mntuIYJ6k/s320/playhouse+437.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366540441712258562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the reason for making the instruments was that i wanted the kids to see that you don't have to spend a fortune on a drum kit, or expensive instruments- you can make noise/sound/music on everyday objects. so i gathered up tin bowls from the dollar store, plastic buckets from all over, brass pipe, discarded cymbals, and wooden decoupage boxes from michael's..all different sizes and shapes. i was able to make some wooden drums, some bucket drums, some steel drums, some mallets out of dowels and super balls, a chime set of goblets and a discarded flag pole and some tin can shakers. along with cymbals scattered about on the walls, there is plenty of noise to be had at the house of rock.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SnnqeOh-gCI/AAAAAAAAAa4/MTXeRJI-udU/s1600-h/playhouse+426.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SnnqeOh-gCI/AAAAAAAAAa4/MTXeRJI-udU/s320/playhouse+426.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366578236006236194" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SnnFKFZIAbI/AAAAAAAAAaA/KMxKfMjXZCM/s1600-h/playhouse+416.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SnnFKFZIAbI/AAAAAAAAAaA/KMxKfMjXZCM/s320/playhouse+416.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366537208025579954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SnnIFH0WZLI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/bhsFWNATOrk/s1600-h/playhouse+421.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SnnIFH0WZLI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/bhsFWNATOrk/s320/playhouse+421.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366540421312177330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SnnFJ3GLjwI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/qTVOkv5v0zU/s1600-h/playhouse+412.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SnnFJ3GLjwI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/qTVOkv5v0zU/s320/playhouse+412.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366537204188024578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Snnqe9euZtI/AAAAAAAAAbI/4r7IW7dytzY/s1600-h/playhouse+425.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Snnqe9euZtI/AAAAAAAAAbI/4r7IW7dytzY/s320/playhouse+425.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366578248609064658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the week leading up to opening day was a huge push for everyone. it had been raining for days on end so progress was at a snail's pace and anytime it wasn't raining the place was buzzing with workers. the 3 nights before the opening i was there at the playhouse until late....the last two as late as midnight. eeeery and peaceful at the same time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5XEvpndlI/AAAAAAAAAf4/qvsiXTfB2wU/s1600-h/zzzzz6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5XEvpndlI/AAAAAAAAAf4/qvsiXTfB2wU/s320/zzzzz6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390341543031174738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />opening day finally came and it was a mad house- kids everywhere.... banging on everything. i couldn't help but join in. it of course rained and that was kind of a drag but the kids didn't seem to notice. nearly everyone in my family was in town for one reason or another and they all came, so it was great to share my big day with them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4wCJ0YAqI/AAAAAAAAAcI/LFenWV8-hq4/s1600-h/playhouse+481.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4wCJ0YAqI/AAAAAAAAAcI/LFenWV8-hq4/s320/playhouse+481.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390298617562530466" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4wBqmGftI/AAAAAAAAAcA/FxRTJTuMIkk/s1600-h/playhouse+477.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4wBqmGftI/AAAAAAAAAcA/FxRTJTuMIkk/s320/playhouse+477.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390298609181163218" border="0" /> </a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SnnqfjFz3HI/AAAAAAAAAbY/5bF47wsE5S0/s1600-h/CIMG0038.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SnnqfjFz3HI/AAAAAAAAAbY/5bF47wsE5S0/s320/CIMG0038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366578258705112178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4wBqmGftI/AAAAAAAAAcA/FxRTJTuMIkk/s1600-h/playhouse+477.jpg"> </a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4z6Grz60I/AAAAAAAAAcg/jCZN15VZU4Q/s1600-h/August+2009+020.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4z69HYHnI/AAAAAAAAAcw/IOXRoO4VHyI/s320/August+2009+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390302891939995250" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5b8MpK79I/AAAAAAAAAgY/gnAeL4MfNb0/s1600-h/zzzzzzz8.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5b8MpK79I/AAAAAAAAAgY/gnAeL4MfNb0/s320/zzzzzzz8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390346893753249746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4z6qeW71I/AAAAAAAAAco/eyRkbreZRhg/s1600-h/August+2009+021.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4z6qeW71I/AAAAAAAAAco/eyRkbreZRhg/s320/August+2009+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390302886936112978" border="0" /> </a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5b81H8pWI/AAAAAAAAAgg/FHDqGYcyxmQ/s1600-h/zzzzzz9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5b81H8pWI/AAAAAAAAAgg/FHDqGYcyxmQ/s320/zzzzzz9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390346904619754850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4z6qeW71I/AAAAAAAAAco/eyRkbreZRhg/s1600-h/August+2009+021.jpg"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5AHwx3wHI/AAAAAAAAAfo/gZ9eSHa1FnQ/s1600-h/playhouse+485.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5AHwx3wHI/AAAAAAAAAfo/gZ9eSHa1FnQ/s320/playhouse+485.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390316306106400882" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss43qAYxvtI/AAAAAAAAAeA/zSmoTMk7eVg/s1600-h/IMG_0798.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss43qAYxvtI/AAAAAAAAAeA/zSmoTMk7eVg/s320/IMG_0798.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390306998807019218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />by the end of the weekend i'd gotten word that a few things had been destroyed so wed. after work i went over to assess the damage. it was hard to take when i first saw all my hard work in a heap on the floor, or dangling from the walls. the worst of it was seeing the mothers just stand there while their child wielded with all his might to destroy anything that was left. first of all, this is suppose to be a learning experience, not a seek and destroy mission. second of all, what parent stands there while their kid destroys things that aren't theirs?!! maybe that should have been the "first of all".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5XGIYZzrI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/CwdeJsWZuK8/s1600-h/zzzzz7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5XGIYZzrI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/CwdeJsWZuK8/s320/zzzzz7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390341566849732274" border="0" /> </a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5XFjVaKPI/AAAAAAAAAgI/UD1bj0xwp90/s1600-h/zzzzz4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5XFjVaKPI/AAAAAAAAAgI/UD1bj0xwp90/s320/zzzzz4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390341556905060594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5XFanYs8I/AAAAAAAAAgA/cwjkB5B_jhk/s1600-h/zzzz2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5XFanYs8I/AAAAAAAAAgA/cwjkB5B_jhk/s320/zzzz2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390341554564543426" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5b9Wi93NI/AAAAAAAAAgo/r57zMhErqJc/s1600-h/zzzzzzz9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5b9Wi93NI/AAAAAAAAAgo/r57zMhErqJc/s320/zzzzzzz9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390346913591450834" border="0" /></a><br /><br />after they all left for the day, i retrieved the broken pieces, along with my pride, and returned to the shop for a better stronger solution. forget the kids learning about making music or sound out of everyday objects. that's not on their radar and clearly the parents aren't going to make the connection or interaction with them so i'll just let it be.<br />i made a repeat of the bucket drums. i changed the way i did a couple of things and found some thicker buckets that i hope will hold up to the mongrels they encounter. the wooden drums i changed all together. i did a little research and built a replica of wooden symphony blocks made of 3/4in thick plywood. surely they can't break these.<br /><br />early one sunday morning about 6am, i returned with help to the playhouse to install the upgrades, tighten up a few things and do some touch up painting. it was great to have the help on the paint job, but it wasn't the neatest job for sure. i also tried to drive the message home to play gently and make music by painting it on the back wall and on the drums. who knows if it'll actually work or not.<br /><br />so i finished all that up and on the back side, posted a message to my son, who i can't wait to share this with. so much of my days, nights, hours, and minutes were spent thinking of him and the day he gets to come here and experience this place that i built.<br /><br />oddly, after i finished, i didn't want to leave. but eventually i said my goodbyes with a little prayer that it would hold up and serve it's purpose and bring many kids joy through the sound of and act of making music.<br /><br />oh- i never saw the dog again. one of the landscapers finally caught him and has since given him a good home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5AHewxRRI/AAAAAAAAAfg/7BQkrrfmfBI/s1600-h/CIMG0100.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5AHewxRRI/AAAAAAAAAfg/7BQkrrfmfBI/s320/CIMG0100.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390316301269943570" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss41wnFyDuI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/qDUwxjRRnv0/s1600-h/CIMG0098.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss41wnFyDuI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/qDUwxjRRnv0/s320/CIMG0098.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390304913252290274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss41w_203vI/AAAAAAAAAdY/PIWlrYKlOpo/s1600-h/CIMG0099.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss41w_203vI/AAAAAAAAAdY/PIWlrYKlOpo/s320/CIMG0099.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390304919900446450" border="0" /> </a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss43oIEZaHI/AAAAAAAAAdg/V-oUVYTVvGU/s1600-h/CIMG0005.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss43oIEZaHI/AAAAAAAAAdg/V-oUVYTVvGU/s320/CIMG0005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390306966509283442" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss43o7RvuII/AAAAAAAAAdw/UDDAOkHH5Ew/s1600-h/CIMG0101.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss43o7RvuII/AAAAAAAAAdw/UDDAOkHH5Ew/s320/CIMG0101.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390306980255479938" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss43pekHNTI/AAAAAAAAAd4/4_BAKhUMf3g/s1600-h/CIMG0102.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss43pekHNTI/AAAAAAAAAd4/4_BAKhUMf3g/s320/CIMG0102.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390306989727757618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />it's been a little over two months since My Big Backyard has opened and i still get compliments and photos sent to me to let me know how much the kids love it....all the way down to an exhausted mother who, after 45 minutes at the House of Rock, had to drag her son away while he had a crying fit about leaving. not that i want anyone to cry, or drag, but it does my heart good to know that the kids are loving making music so much they want to stay. i'm very proud that it has turned out to be such a success.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss41v_c5PCI/AAAAAAAAAdI/hNiIkxBp6hc/s1600-h/CIMG0038.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss41v_c5PCI/AAAAAAAAAdI/hNiIkxBp6hc/s320/CIMG0038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390304902611811362" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4-gG8qVPI/AAAAAAAAAfI/yyVGAgtWpTA/s1600-h/playhousem4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4-gG8qVPI/AAAAAAAAAfI/yyVGAgtWpTA/s320/playhousem4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390314525350843634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4-fjHQzSI/AAAAAAAAAe4/oMK5N1RFCt0/s1600-h/playhousem3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4-fjHQzSI/AAAAAAAAAe4/oMK5N1RFCt0/s320/playhousem3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390314515731631394" border="0" /> </a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4-f8oMCeI/AAAAAAAAAfA/PdbLXL4d25Q/s1600-h/playhousem1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4-f8oMCeI/AAAAAAAAAfA/PdbLXL4d25Q/s320/playhousem1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390314522580617698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4z5zUi2dI/AAAAAAAAAcY/6cqqpvREuF8/s1600-h/john.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4z5zUi2dI/AAAAAAAAAcY/6cqqpvREuF8/s320/john.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390302872131000786" border="0" /></a><br />this is john, who couldn't wait to tell me that my playhouse was his favorite. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5AGxB_hxI/AAAAAAAAAfY/wjovqc7Gh60/s1600-h/playhousem6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5AGxB_hxI/AAAAAAAAAfY/wjovqc7Gh60/s320/playhousem6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390316288994150162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4-gp5ohcI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/M64XWVHXscQ/s1600-h/playhousem5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4-gp5ohcI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/M64XWVHXscQ/s320/playhousem5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390314534733383106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5XES1KgbI/AAAAAAAAAfw/LRgldPXjS0M/s1600-h/5252_1211259323621_1292883227_30621689_1267340_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5XES1KgbI/AAAAAAAAAfw/LRgldPXjS0M/s320/5252_1211259323621_1292883227_30621689_1267340_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390341535294980530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4wBDOhTiI/AAAAAAAAAb4/s7UPc9El-So/s1600-h/5252_1211259403623_1292883227_30621691_8050912_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4wBDOhTiI/AAAAAAAAAb4/s7UPc9El-So/s320/5252_1211259403623_1292883227_30621691_8050912_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390298598613274146" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4wAh-yrZI/AAAAAAAAAbw/AB1lY4aNNYg/s1600-h/5252_1211259363622_1292883227_30621690_4517119_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4wAh-yrZI/AAAAAAAAAbw/AB1lY4aNNYg/s320/5252_1211259363622_1292883227_30621690_4517119_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390298589688933778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />.....and some photos of the rest of the garden. i have to give credit to stacey greenberg for these that follow. and a couple above. i snagged them from her blog. i couldn't help it- they're so good! thanks stacey. and still, there is so so much to be seen that is not included here. so i hope everyone makes it out some time or another. it is definitely for the kid in all of us.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4-faCBgFI/AAAAAAAAAew/ul8tB4_pkeE/s1600-h/playhousegardenhouse.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss4-faCBgFI/AAAAAAAAAew/ul8tB4_pkeE/s320/playhousegardenhouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390314513293738066" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss49EdPQKZI/AAAAAAAAAeo/E5myIPUTPQE/s1600-h/playhousegarden.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss49EdPQKZI/AAAAAAAAAeo/E5myIPUTPQE/s320/playhousegarden.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390312950786435474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss49ENnBs0I/AAAAAAAAAeg/WvLcwfCRE5E/s1600-h/playhouseflowerbed.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss49ENnBs0I/AAAAAAAAAeg/WvLcwfCRE5E/s320/playhouseflowerbed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390312946591183682" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5gOJ4oKII/AAAAAAAAAhA/5cue7FIJLAM/s1600-h/playhouse+380.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5gOJ4oKII/AAAAAAAAAhA/5cue7FIJLAM/s320/playhouse+380.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390351600296929410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss49DmOZNkI/AAAAAAAAAeY/mFndHysKYU8/s1600-h/playhousefairy2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss49DmOZNkI/AAAAAAAAAeY/mFndHysKYU8/s320/playhousefairy2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390312936018884162" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss49DE4-MHI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/7lSn75_eluI/s1600-h/playhousefairy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss49DE4-MHI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/7lSn75_eluI/s320/playhousefairy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390312927070662770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5c0wF4KvI/AAAAAAAAAgw/7VcYXcJpFcU/s1600-h/concepthouse.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5c0wF4KvI/AAAAAAAAAgw/7VcYXcJpFcU/s320/concepthouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390347865341569778" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5c1GiMt9I/AAAAAAAAAg4/0_mcXVH9Tp4/s1600-h/earthworm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Ss5c1GiMt9I/AAAAAAAAAg4/0_mcXVH9Tp4/s320/earthworm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390347871365937106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />thank you to everyone for all their hard work on such an amazing project. thank you to all who have shared their stories and photographs with me. and most of all, thank you to my loving partner jamie, who gave me more love and understanding and support than anyone could ever hope for.art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-35526145910485904522009-07-13T13:08:00.018-04:002012-07-23T11:29:30.596-04:00house of rock 5 (breaking sweat )my, how time flies! (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">i've</span> always wanted to say that) <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">i've</span> gotten a good bit done since my last post. we closed the shop for the weekend of the 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span>. good long one. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">laurie</span> wanted to close <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">friday</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">monday</span> so we'd have four whole days to relax- or in my case, slave and give blood to my project at the gardens.<br /><br />the first morning was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">friday</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">july</span> 3rd. i showed up, the gate was open and somebody was in my way. so i ask that i get by and drive up to my spot and began to realize, someone has started painting my playhouse! holy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">canoli</span>! well, ha! not exactly what i said. more like, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">WTF</span>??!!! so <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">i'm</span> looking around and there's people everywhere . completely different than my quite mornings to myself. little busy bodies everywhere. everywhere are busy bodies not speaking my language and there's paint all over my house. GREAT.<br /><br />so, while i gather my things, i try to also gather my composer, thinking, there's must be for a reason for this. come to find out, someone was sent out to paint the playhouse that was being constructed and guess what? mine was and others weren't, so there you go. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">i'll</span> stop there with that point.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltr5FKdp0I/AAAAAAAAAWY/vEJZtfkYJK8/s1600-h/playhouse+317.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltr5FKdp0I/AAAAAAAAAWY/vEJZtfkYJK8/s320/playhouse+317.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357994810070116162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">aarrrgggh</span>!!<br /><br />even though i had made huge progress in the previous weekend and weeknights, there was still a good bit to do that i had been putting off. like closing in above the door. measuring,cutting and installing the end triangles. the last of the heavy lifting. i was nearly to the park when i remembered that i needed the trash can lid to trace for the circles to cut out, so i had to turn my ship around and go back for it. but, it was worth it. it was the perfect size. but that actually took quite a while, cutting out those four pieces and getting the half circles to match nicely. i had done this once before when i forgot to bring the pizza pan/cookie sheet. also the perfect size for the holes in the railing around the deck. someone was not too happy when i called and she had to take her waffles out of the oven to give me the pan. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltr5clM_OI/AAAAAAAAAWg/SfUSNHcekLQ/s1600-h/playhouse+318.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltr5clM_OI/AAAAAAAAAWg/SfUSNHcekLQ/s320/playhouse+318.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357994816356285666" border="0" /></a><br /><br />i also closed in the back side of the back wall, and framed in the window on the back side.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltr59948QI/AAAAAAAAAWo/S5Qls_LCD4c/s1600-h/playhouse+319.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltr59948QI/AAAAAAAAAWo/S5Qls_LCD4c/s320/playhouse+319.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357994825318199554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />most of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">friday</span> was frustrating. one thing after another. all meant to send me up and down the ladder 999 times. people that were working with the gardens came by and introduced themselves, a man and his wife, from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">kentucky</span> or something, were in town and looking around. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">i'm</span> sweating, and sawing, and cussing, when i can feel something..... someone looking at me. there he was just standing there like, "ah look, there's an artist." or maybe, "look at her, now what does she think she's doing?" i don't know.... he was a nice guy. he must have stayed and talked to me for half an hour though and when your clock is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">ticking</span> loudly and your friends are in the sun and pool having beer, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">i'm</span> thinking he was lucky to get 5.<br /><br />anyway, i can't remember where, but i heard about a dog that had been seen in the park. two actually, i think. but sometime <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">friday</span> afternoon, i heard the train going by, and off in the distance i could hear some howling. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">i'll</span> just go ahead and say it, it's the way to my heart. really. i couldn't believe it, and it sounded really close. it was time for a break, so i took a little walk. it was late in the day so most of the people had thinned out. when i went up to the big house, i thought i saw him run away but i wasn't sure. after further investigation i discovered that, in an inset for a coke machine was two containers - one with some water and one empty and knocked over.<br />ah ha! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">i've</span> found him.<br />so, the next morning on my usual stop at the circle k to load up on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">gatorade</span> and such, i picked up the little guy some puppy chow. here we go...again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltx6bFkz2I/AAAAAAAAAXo/nQvd-YL8ptw/s1600-h/playhouse+358.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltx6bFkz2I/AAAAAAAAAXo/nQvd-YL8ptw/s320/playhouse+358.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358001430204829538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the back of my car. also know as; my studio, my cutting center, my tool shed, my cafe' and my thinking cap. and now, where the puppy chow lives.<br /><br />when i got to the park, the first order of things was to go to the porch of the big house and check things out. it was the weekend so it was quiet and he was still around. i got a quick glimpse of him as he darted away like i was the devil. i loaded up his bowl, gave him fresh water and went about my business. every now and then a train would go by and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">i'd</span> hear him howl. i could usually tell where he was in the park and tried to keep tabs on him that way. getting a picture of this guy was like trying to get a picture of big foot! i have more than i can count and they all look like this.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltt6MOcFeI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/rqpGWqVKsvM/s1600-h/playhouse+348.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltt6MOcFeI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/rqpGWqVKsvM/s320/playhouse+348.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357997028168963554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />every now and then <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">i'd</span> look up from what i was doing and see him trotting by. as the day wore on he started becoming a little more curious and would sit and watch me from afar.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">sunday</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">monday</span> were good long workdays. first i measured and laid out my window frames, then on to my trim. it took most all of those two days to get my trim up. not only was there plenty of measuring and cutting, it was also, specific cutting, like around a curve. not a straight line. a lot of fitting. and also, a lot of my favorite game, "pick it up, drop it"! <span style="font-weight:bold;">: <span style="font-weight:bold;">/</span></span><br /><br />towards the end of the day, 6 o'clock or so, and after about 10 hours of work, i was relieved my day was done and that the puppy was home. i looked up just in time to see him coming back in. we both were very tired. he had been hoofing it all day, you could tell. he was looking for food probably, and i was working for lunch money. this time for his afternoon feeding, instead of going up to the big house, i make a bowl close to my house and filled it up. he immediately came around, but wouldn't come close.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SmCWyrmc3EI/AAAAAAAAAZA/BTY6FIClSmc/s1600-h/playhouse+359.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SmCWyrmc3EI/AAAAAAAAAZA/BTY6FIClSmc/s320/playhouse+359.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359449354012515394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />i got this a few times....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltt6MOcFeI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/rqpGWqVKsvM/s1600-h/playhouse+348.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltt6MOcFeI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/rqpGWqVKsvM/s320/playhouse+348.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357997028168963554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SmCYl5u-l-I/AAAAAAAAAZg/4-aI_08sjXM/s1600-h/playhouse+339.jpg"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SmCYl5u-l-I/AAAAAAAAAZg/4-aI_08sjXM/s1600-h/playhouse+339.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SmCYl5u-l-I/AAAAAAAAAZg/4-aI_08sjXM/s320/playhouse+339.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359451333491333090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />but eventually, i got this.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SmCWx3LNDFI/AAAAAAAAAYw/NGJs7LUOdPg/s1600-h/playhouse+335.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SmCWx3LNDFI/AAAAAAAAAYw/NGJs7LUOdPg/s320/playhouse+335.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359449339939589202" border="0" /></a><br /><br />super cute<br /><br /><br />finally i get all my trim up. my goal was to leave <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">monday</span> with everything completely finished. close, but no cigar. i always feel like just a little bit more and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">i'll</span> be done. and that little bit is so much more. either <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">i'm</span> much more of an optimist than i ever thought, or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">i'm</span> just a complete dip. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">i'm</span> going for the first one. keep it to yourself. either way, i was close. and i could smell victory, a milestone, right around the corner.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltr6EzLTpI/AAAAAAAAAWw/DeqKrV6Sug8/s1600-h/playhouse+320.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltr6EzLTpI/AAAAAAAAAWw/DeqKrV6Sug8/s320/playhouse+320.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357994827152314002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />trim on front top gables<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltt5eZwZRI/AAAAAAAAAXA/B8-iwAFrNFE/s1600-h/playhouse+325.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltt5eZwZRI/AAAAAAAAAXA/B8-iwAFrNFE/s320/playhouse+325.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357997015868400914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />trim inside<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltr6YpOvZI/AAAAAAAAAW4/1phC6TZWI20/s1600-h/playhouse+322.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltr6YpOvZI/AAAAAAAAAW4/1phC6TZWI20/s320/playhouse+322.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357994832479305106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Slt31BHQAaI/AAAAAAAAAYo/j_3zudY4H44/s1600-h/playhouse+390.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Slt31BHQAaI/AAAAAAAAAYo/j_3zudY4H44/s320/playhouse+390.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358007934402953634" border="0" /></a><br /><br />everyday that next week i came over to the park after work to check on things and feed the dog. it was much to my delight that my paint i ordered had arrived!! i think they've taken pity on me and offered for one of the volunteers to paint for me if i mark off the colors i want. and guess what? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">i'm</span> gonna let them!! beautiful colors but now <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">i've</span> got to decide where to put them<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltt54lPQnI/AAAAAAAAAXI/iArP89EKgjA/s1600-h/playhouse+331.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltt54lPQnI/AAAAAAAAAXI/iArP89EKgjA/s320/playhouse+331.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357997022895882866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the following <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">saturday</span>~ <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">july</span> 11 ~ i did my usual routine; unlock the gate, shut the gate, feed the dog, drop the tailgate and get breakfast out, get distracted and walk around to see what needs to be done, get further distracted and start getting things done, go back to tailgate for cold breakfast and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">gatorade</span>.<br />*let me make a side note that if you're going to be working outside, or doing strenuous work- anything that makes you sweat enough to water a nation- skip the water, drink the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">gatorade</span>. after my injury, i went in to see my doctor....they tried three different places to take my blood. i was so dehydrated they had to take it in the top of my hand. when i explained why i was dehydrated, both nurses, in unison, said..."oh girl, you got to drink <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">gatorade</span>, you need your <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">electrolytes</span>. girl, you know you can injure yourself when you're dehydrated like that!"<br /><br />really.<br /><br />so, i headed their warning and from then on out i drank <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39">gatorade</span> everyday all day. and i do have to say, it made a world of difference. i didn't tire nearly as quickly and had much more stamina.<br /><br />that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40">saturday</span> might have been one of my favorites. i got all the rest of the trim done and my puppy dog howled at every train that went by. he stayed close to home and even came in closer to eat. i was finally able to get some shots of him.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltt6_rZUCI/AAAAAAAAAXg/aDQOL8oZznM/s1600-h/playhouse+341.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltt6_rZUCI/AAAAAAAAAXg/aDQOL8oZznM/s320/playhouse+341.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357997041980624930" border="0" /></a><br />this made me very happy. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltx7EwOePI/AAAAAAAAAXw/vW1e_1lrtjU/s1600-h/playhouse+382.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltx7EwOePI/AAAAAAAAAXw/vW1e_1lrtjU/s320/playhouse+382.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358001441389574386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />windows and side trim<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltx8ex9P3I/AAAAAAAAAYA/NPCITt39Bb0/s1600-h/playhouse+383.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltx8ex9P3I/AAAAAAAAAYA/NPCITt39Bb0/s320/playhouse+383.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358001465556025202" border="0" /></a><br /><br />front window with trim- caulk- and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41">spackled</span>- prepped and ready to be sanded<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltx82ZaxNI/AAAAAAAAAYI/cgq9KUPdPng/s1600-h/playhouse+384.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Sltx82ZaxNI/AAAAAAAAAYI/cgq9KUPdPng/s320/playhouse+384.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358001471895553234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />after they've started painting and all the trim is up- prep work is done- and about 4 hours with a belt sander and everything is done! on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42">sunday</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43">july</span> 12- nearly 60 days from the first day of work for me,( though i really only got to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_44">work about</span> 20 of those days if you consider that it was all done outside of my day job) all construction is completed! i packed up <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_45">sunday</span> by 1:00 o' clock, came home and had a shower and cold beer with the weight of the world lifted from my shoulders. after a quick rest, it was off to shop and scrounge for what i can make some instruments out of. some people have donated a few things- real instruments, which <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_46">i'm</span> so thankful for! but part of my goal is to have some things to be made of found objects to inspire the kids to think about making music, sound, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_47">rhythm</span>, with anything. i came home with a nice sampling of random things like, various sizes of metal bowls, wooden boxes, and plastic buckets. sticks, dowels, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_48">superballs</span>, and tin cans. we shall see!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Slt0E-i9SSI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/oG3NlgV0BjI/s1600-h/playhouse+378.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Slt0E-i9SSI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/oG3NlgV0BjI/s320/playhouse+378.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358003810545256738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Slt0FaeO-ZI/AAAAAAAAAYY/g9rOOyAX-qw/s1600-h/playhouse+379.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Slt0FaeO-ZI/AAAAAAAAAYY/g9rOOyAX-qw/s320/playhouse+379.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358003818041637266" border="0" /></a>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-66471148834127078042009-06-30T20:22:00.023-04:002012-07-23T11:29:56.538-04:00house of rock 4saturday june 22<br />it was another nice morning. i had a couple of visitors this time. a male and female duck had discovered the pond across from me and were spending their saturday morning bathing and dining together and alone. quite sweet. i enjoyed watching them bob for food while i ate my breakfast.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkuS7nK5MpI/AAAAAAAAAT4/SROmgV8zUlg/s1600-h/playhouse+253.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkuS7nK5MpI/AAAAAAAAAT4/SROmgV8zUlg/s320/playhouse+253.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353534134884577938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkuS7eoT4yI/AAAAAAAAATw/3gc1h56tJFE/s1600-h/playhouse+250.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkuS7eoT4yI/AAAAAAAAATw/3gc1h56tJFE/s320/playhouse+250.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353534132592042786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />sunday june 23<br />so, by the good grace of god, cainin showed up to help with the roof. the saturday before, i had taken all my measurements and gotten all my wood cut and ready to install on the rafters. this would be the first layer to the roof; the second being the tin. we were so busy trying to get it done before the sun was beating down on us, there wasn't time to take pictures until the work for the day was done.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkuUPrfChmI/AAAAAAAAAUA/WB2i2SUYS5c/s1600-h/playhouse+262.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkuUPrfChmI/AAAAAAAAAUA/WB2i2SUYS5c/s320/playhouse+262.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353535579151828578" border="0" /></a><br />roof from the inside<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkuUPwNTSQI/AAAAAAAAAUI/rkI7YBn7yOs/s1600-h/playhouse+254.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkuUPwNTSQI/AAAAAAAAAUI/rkI7YBn7yOs/s320/playhouse+254.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353535580419606786" border="0" /></a><br />and outside<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkuUQTZf6nI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/vyQUwXAMbNI/s1600-h/playhouse+266.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkuUQTZf6nI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/vyQUwXAMbNI/s320/playhouse+266.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353535589866007154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />a few days later i met bonnie after work to pick up more plywood and also by the good grace of god, she decided to come back up and lend a hand and bring her brother! i cut wood and they screwed it to the railing and in 3 hours the exterior of the railing was completed. by 9:30 that night i was home. this was a huge relief. it's one thing when something is heavy, it's another all together when, by mere dimension, it just flat out takes another person to hold it up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkucICsjxsI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/zyY87pPEC0w/s1600-h/playhouse+290.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkucICsjxsI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/zyY87pPEC0w/s320/playhouse+290.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353544244036617922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the following night i went up and starting cuttin my tin sheets for the roof. bonnie came back again and lent a hand. it just so happens that the landscaping crew had been doing some watering and finally gotten the sprinkler systems working and working they were! i'll attach a photo to demonstrate the efficiency of their watering. but first...... anyone who knows bonnie, knows that she wears flip-flops year round. everyday. even doing crazy construction work. obviously she's never dropped a sheet of plywood on her foot, but that's neither here nor there i guess. regardless, i'm getting ready to get up on the roof when i hear a scream followed by a scream of laughter. i came around the corner to find this-<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkuXFd2ce7I/AAAAAAAAAUg/_-2ssLpc-kU/s1600-h/playhouse+286.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkuXFd2ce7I/AAAAAAAAAUg/_-2ssLpc-kU/s320/playhouse+286.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353538702228093874" border="0" /></a><br />if you look closely- bonnie's flip flop is deep in the mud after being sucked right off her foot! must have been a foot deep!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkuZm__v03I/AAAAAAAAAVA/xxl-7gJbtGk/s1600-h/playhouse+285.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkuZm__v03I/AAAAAAAAAVA/xxl-7gJbtGk/s320/playhouse+285.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353541477352854386" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkuXFzp2kFI/AAAAAAAAAUo/V2QVAScHGvE/s1600-h/playhouse+287.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkuXFzp2kFI/AAAAAAAAAUo/V2QVAScHGvE/s320/playhouse+287.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353538708080857170" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkuXFzp2kFI/AAAAAAAAAUo/V2QVAScHGvE/s1600-h/playhouse+287.jpg"></a><br /><br />while she was off washing her foot, i climbed up on the roof to begin screwing down the tin. after many laurel and hardy moments of hilarity, we were wrapping it up by dark. the very end of the roof cap required some monkey maneuvering on tippy toes on the top step of the ladder so i was relieved that the younger, more adventurous of us two happened to be the one in that position. and again, too busy to snaps photos while trying to beat the sun. even after, somehow i didn't get photos of the roof. after cutting my leg and then noticing what this sticker said, i did stop for this one.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkufBL8N_BI/AAAAAAAAAWA/_grlXcCNV1U/s1600-h/playhouse+281.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkufBL8N_BI/AAAAAAAAAWA/_grlXcCNV1U/s320/playhouse+281.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353547424794016786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />sat. 27/sunday june 28<br />the following saturday i woke up not feeling well. i had injured my arm/neck/shoulder a couple of weekends earlier. the tick tock of the clock and having to push on through was really taking it's toll on me. both mentally and physically. that, coupled with a heat advisory and warnings on the news, i decided to stay in and get some rest. the best thing i could have done for myself. i woke up refreshed and ready to go.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Skug0OSu-VI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/2yOO4qlni9Y/s1600-h/playhouse+289.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Skug0OSu-VI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/2yOO4qlni9Y/s320/playhouse+289.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353549401110280530" border="0" /></a><br />the essentials<br /><br />bonnie had concerns that i was making more work for myself by not doing my measuring and cutting of my plywood before attaching it to the railing. i was relieved to see that i was right and it was indeed easier for me to do it after it was up~ as opposed to~ on a work mate, trying to hold the sheet with one hand and cut with a saw in the other. this way it was attached and i could just drill my holes and cut away. almost like carving.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkucIQ6RybI/AAAAAAAAAVY/AVzmjyYFn9M/s1600-h/playhouse+298.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkucIQ6RybI/AAAAAAAAAVY/AVzmjyYFn9M/s320/playhouse+298.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353544247852255666" border="0" /></a><br />at least this picture includes the tin roof<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkucI6FI0zI/AAAAAAAAAVg/LamIaoge2b4/s1600-h/playhouse+296.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkucI6FI0zI/AAAAAAAAAVg/LamIaoge2b4/s320/playhouse+296.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353544258903659314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkucJEV25iI/AAAAAAAAAVo/b5we0l3Zzx4/s1600-h/playhouse+301.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SkucJEV25iI/AAAAAAAAAVo/b5we0l3Zzx4/s320/playhouse+301.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353544261658142242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />i got the sides cut, the scallops cut, and the holes cut. i attached the finials, belt sanded the rough edges on plywood and cut (32) 8ft. strips of molding, all cut from my scrap cut aways. can't tell you the satisfied feeling to have gotten that much work done in one day, without injury, and still have enough energy to stay up and enjoy dinner. good day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Skud-sInD7I/AAAAAAAAAVw/xYi2DKUnJsg/s1600-h/playhouse+284.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Skud-sInD7I/AAAAAAAAAVw/xYi2DKUnJsg/s320/playhouse+284.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353546282384691122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Skud_H2vp8I/AAAAAAAAAV4/_OBMcPQdHn0/s1600-h/playhouse+291.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Skud_H2vp8I/AAAAAAAAAV4/_OBMcPQdHn0/s320/playhouse+291.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353546289825949634" border="0" /></a>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-66555046781643159432009-06-16T11:34:00.005-04:002012-07-23T11:30:15.052-04:00house of rock 3well, as with many break ups, i could not leave well enough alone. i had to go back and check on things,...see what i could do to make it better. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">friday</span> night was a big storm that tore through town. i was so worried about the state of the playhouse. and, even though i had decided that i really needed a break from this project, i knew that the clock was ticking and time is already too short. so, after checking the weather and getting the all clear for sunny weather, and since we had no power at home, i go back to the park for more work. i was relieved to see that the storm had done very little damage. actually, no damage- just a little bit of warping that could be remedied with a few more screws.<br /><br />after that, i begin to cut and install the walls. i have to say, i was not in tip top shape. i had to take several more breaks than normal and could not seem to conquer dehydration. but in only a few hours, i had the walls measured, cut and installed.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SjfC5YbDYHI/AAAAAAAAATA/qxHgezCWPxw/s1600-h/playhouse+102.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SjfC5YbDYHI/AAAAAAAAATA/qxHgezCWPxw/s320/playhouse+102.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347957373590003826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SjfC6bX4zhI/AAAAAAAAATQ/TPtAn7P6jd8/s1600-h/playhouse+104.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SjfC6bX4zhI/AAAAAAAAATQ/TPtAn7P6jd8/s320/playhouse+104.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347957391561903634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SjfC53J24bI/AAAAAAAAATI/jHDwMAZDGsA/s1600-h/playhouse+103.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SjfC53J24bI/AAAAAAAAATI/jHDwMAZDGsA/s320/playhouse+103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347957381839380914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SjfC6q9cHnI/AAAAAAAAATY/kpeGIsGyxZY/s1600-h/playhouse+105.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SjfC6q9cHnI/AAAAAAAAATY/kpeGIsGyxZY/s320/playhouse+105.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347957395745939058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SjfC68VqLxI/AAAAAAAAATg/WhUikHjp1yI/s1600-h/playhouse+106.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SjfC68VqLxI/AAAAAAAAATg/WhUikHjp1yI/s320/playhouse+106.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347957400410926866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />i leave there feeling exhausted but so glad that i had gotten that part out of the way and there was nothing but sun ahead.<br /><br />boy, was i wrong. early the next morning i woke up to sirens, alarms, and an awful storm. the amount of wind and rain was unbelievable. i couldn't sleep for worrying about my decision to put those walls up. they would have been much safer left alone and covered with the tarp.<br /><br />finally i convince myself that what is done, is done; and that if i have to tear the walls down and start again, that is just what <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">i'll</span> have to do. with the scale and elaborateness of my design, coupled with the budget for this project, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">i'm</span> already working for lunch money and a pat on the back. what's having to buy more wood going to hurt?<br /><br />i do my best to enjoy the rest of the day and night. finally after nearly 48 hours, our power is back on. i get a good night's sleep and wake up ready to face the state of the playhouse. the whole drive <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">i'm</span> praying for a break and some good news.....<br />everything looks good from a distance. and when i get up to it, i can see that it's actually all okay!! some bowing of wood in between screws but no real damage and i can move forward with getting a roof on!! yea!art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-7369336782771520082009-06-11T18:47:00.003-04:002012-07-23T11:30:41.643-04:00house of rock (the breakup)well, it looks like me and the playhouse are gonna have to break- up for a minute. this morning i woke up to rain and remembered that i needed to cover the wood i had stacked so that it didn't warp. so, off i go with two tarps to do my duty. i arrive to find that some of my wood that i have put up has already warped where i had not yet screwed it in. as for the remainder, one stack of about 12 sheets of wood is leaned up against the wall inside the house and the other outside. inside the house, i begin to pull the stack away just enough to drop the tarp behind and the momentum of the stack gets away from me. the entire stack falls, slams into my leg, scrapes its way down and takes me down with it. before i even knew what happened i was on the ground with a backache, the breath knocked out of me and my leg pinned underneath 12 sheets of 4x8 plywood.<br /><br />i really wanted to cry but i didn't. instead, i pulled myself together, went to my car for the drill and screws and proceeded to save the work i had done last weekend from further <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">warpage</span> and destruction. even though it's not the playhouse's fault, whereas i usual walk away feeling proud and fulfilled, this morning i walked away hurt and with this-<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SjGMG27UCoI/AAAAAAAAAS4/2BdVym5Sc2U/s1600-h/playhouse+097.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SjGMG27UCoI/AAAAAAAAAS4/2BdVym5Sc2U/s320/playhouse+097.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346208282116885122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />i just think it's time we took a break, that's all.art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-14567703285504321402009-06-08T12:24:00.017-04:002012-07-23T11:31:06.514-04:00house of rock 2well, another weekend of work behind me and i'm feeling pretty good about it. i was able to resolve the key situation and gain access to the entry i needed. i put together another material list and, with the help of some good friends, was able to load them up on a trailer and drive them right up to the front steps. thank you bonnie!!! and cainin!!! luckily i had gone over earlier in the day to check on things and was told by the lady at the gate that @ 5 they were closing off the streets and would not be allowing traffic back in until 6 and that would only be for the concert that night in the gardens. narrowly escaping a nightmare stuck in traffic with a load of wood while the wife and mother in law wait at home to go to dinner, we were in by 5 and out by 6.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si0-bGqGSpI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/JxXTOCjF1_c/s1600-h/playhouse+039.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si0-bGqGSpI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/JxXTOCjF1_c/s320/playhouse+039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344996968123222674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si0-amrmY7I/AAAAAAAAAPI/9HU4xFWicDE/s1600-h/playhouse+040.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si0-amrmY7I/AAAAAAAAAPI/9HU4xFWicDE/s320/playhouse+040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344996959539585970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the next morning i went back by home depot for wood for the roof frame, another ladder and screws. a lot of screws go into something like this. i unloaded everything and started marking, cutting and assembling the rafters for the roof.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si0-bVXsvwI/AAAAAAAAAPY/XYqImVbbdwU/s1600-h/playhouse+042.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si0-bVXsvwI/AAAAAAAAAPY/XYqImVbbdwU/s320/playhouse+042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344996972072582914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />after cainin arrived, we began to put the first one up when i noticed.... because of the angle i had cut, the pitch on roof was really high. it looked as if we were building the steeple on a church. earlier, i had ignored my intuition that maybe i shouldn't assemble them all until i checked one...but as usual, i was impatient and wanted to keep moving. so, needless to say, we had to take them apart, figure a different angle for a lower pitch, re-cut them and re-assemble them; this time, checking the first one before moving forward with the rest.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1B9D1fjFI/AAAAAAAAAQA/BjiXewOHjQs/s1600-h/playhouse+043.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1B9D1fjFI/AAAAAAAAAQA/BjiXewOHjQs/s320/playhouse+043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345000850016144466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si0-bt2ZvdI/AAAAAAAAAPg/cn8Y87t4MW0/s1600-h/playhouse+044.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si0-bt2ZvdI/AAAAAAAAAPg/cn8Y87t4MW0/s320/playhouse+044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344996978643811794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />cainin coming by was a blessing. not only was there really no way to climb a ladder, stand one of the rafters up on top of the walls, measure each end to be in the correct spot, and attach it- there was definitely no way to so it safely. and, in addition to that, having an extra hand kept me from falling behind schedule and i was able meet my goal at the end of the day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1B8n_5kiI/AAAAAAAAAPw/URpOL2v66hs/s1600-h/playhouse+045.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1B8n_5kiI/AAAAAAAAAPw/URpOL2v66hs/s320/playhouse+045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345000842543600162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1F2dJyKHI/AAAAAAAAAQo/8K5URzWxVLQ/s1600-h/playhouse+080.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1F2dJyKHI/AAAAAAAAAQo/8K5URzWxVLQ/s320/playhouse+080.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345005134599563378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1B86GDTWI/AAAAAAAAAP4/JJhFHrbuLmk/s1600-h/playhouse+047.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1B86GDTWI/AAAAAAAAAP4/JJhFHrbuLmk/s320/playhouse+047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345000847401241954" border="0" /></a><br />the complete house frame was done and i was off to mom's for a visit; yummy home cooking and porch sitting. .....can't think of a better way to end a saturday.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si7TON3bnUI/AAAAAAAAASw/qdFf45s5i3w/s1600-h/playhouse+048.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si7TON3bnUI/AAAAAAAAASw/qdFf45s5i3w/s320/playhouse+048.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345442048929144130" border="0" /></a><br />sunday morning i was sore as a m.f. but felt refreshed and ready to go. i was early to the park, and it was cool and quite. i climbed the ladder and checked some things out...then sat in the shade and planned out the next step.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1F16krlEI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/8JxWOEjKrkU/s1600-h/playhouse+049.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1F16krlEI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/8JxWOEjKrkU/s320/playhouse+049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345005125317137474" border="0" /></a><br />views from the ladder<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1F2JvhJFI/AAAAAAAAAQY/3vRDBMy70NA/s1600-h/playhouse+051.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1F2JvhJFI/AAAAAAAAAQY/3vRDBMy70NA/s320/playhouse+051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345005129389122642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1F2IFvYAI/AAAAAAAAAQg/Qk5DI6U4o5Q/s1600-h/playhouse+053.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1F2IFvYAI/AAAAAAAAAQg/Qk5DI6U4o5Q/s320/playhouse+053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345005128945459202" border="0" /></a><br /><br />aside from a couple of injuries, the day went pretty smoothly. i framed in where i wanted my windows to be and began one by one bringing the sheets of plywood up, measuring and tracing the frames where i needed to make my cuts.....i carried the sheets back down to cutting center (which was my tailgate and a saw horse) made my cuts, carried the sheet back up and nailed the sheet in place; creating my walls. later i will go back in and apply many many screws to what is now just nailed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1KCGpF47I/AAAAAAAAAQw/rhztMz3oxzI/s1600-h/playhouse+055.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1KCGpF47I/AAAAAAAAAQw/rhztMz3oxzI/s320/playhouse+055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345009732761805746" border="0" /></a><br />first wall in place<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1KCTPHnZI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/CT9zpPRkZHA/s1600-h/playhouse+056.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1KCTPHnZI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/CT9zpPRkZHA/s320/playhouse+056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345009736142527890" border="0" /></a><br />second wall in progress<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1VKfIDUaI/AAAAAAAAASI/j_x6tPQd16w/s1600-h/playhouse+062.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1VKfIDUaI/AAAAAAAAASI/j_x6tPQd16w/s320/playhouse+062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345021971400970658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />i had just gotten my first wall up and was on to the second, when the wife and kids came by. soon, there'll be an addition of the talking kind to the photo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1MPaaw_UI/AAAAAAAAARg/fK4_AhUwxUw/s1600-h/playhouse+061.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1MPaaw_UI/AAAAAAAAARg/fK4_AhUwxUw/s320/playhouse+061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345012160431979842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1KC4ihx6I/AAAAAAAAARI/bEQ5te2pVUk/s1600-h/playhouse+065.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1KC4ihx6I/AAAAAAAAARI/bEQ5te2pVUk/s320/playhouse+065.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345009746156046242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />you can't really tell by these photographs that it was quite breezy sunday. which, i must say, there really is nothing like a breeze when you're working in the sun. unless, you're carrying a 4ftx8ft sheet of plywood. then, suddenly, usually by catching wind, you become aware you have a big wooden sail in your hand.<br />some of the injuries that could occur while battling wind with plywood. it can; fall while you're not looking and hit you in the back, (remedy- temporarily nail in place while taking measurements.) it could, catch wind and slam you right in the forehead while carrying it, it could get caught by the wind while trying to set it down at cutting center, making it slam down on to the tailgate, thus, making it bounce and land on your ankles, scraping it's way down to your feet, leaving a nice cut and bruise in it's path.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1YQwujJtI/AAAAAAAAASQ/Msc5-RgQhks/s1600-h/playhouse+079.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1YQwujJtI/AAAAAAAAASQ/Msc5-RgQhks/s320/playhouse+079.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345025377739941586" border="0" /></a><br />photos don't do pain justice<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1YrwZRaqI/AAAAAAAAASY/l8AZxC6jbfQ/s1600-h/playhouse+086.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1YrwZRaqI/AAAAAAAAASY/l8AZxC6jbfQ/s320/playhouse+086.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345025841507166882" border="0" /></a><br />after this happened i decided to take a break and walk around a bit.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si2GKmPskpI/AAAAAAAAASo/9Rdnple_ENA/s1600-h/playhouse+068.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si2GKmPskpI/AAAAAAAAASo/9Rdnple_ENA/s320/playhouse+068.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345075849381843602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />then i put up one of the front walls and stopped for a quick photo before finishing up and heading home.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1VJj1ODUI/AAAAAAAAARw/MkK9K7Y3Pds/s1600-h/playhouse+071.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1VJj1ODUI/AAAAAAAAARw/MkK9K7Y3Pds/s320/playhouse+071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345021955484290370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1KDRCvtoI/AAAAAAAAARQ/NSvkNAKj--A/s1600-h/playhouse+075.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1KDRCvtoI/AAAAAAAAARQ/NSvkNAKj--A/s320/playhouse+075.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345009752733628034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />feeling pretty proud<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1VJ_KEG5I/AAAAAAAAAR4/NpygXsW3hhw/s1600-h/playhouse+076.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1VJ_KEG5I/AAAAAAAAAR4/NpygXsW3hhw/s320/playhouse+076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345021962819476370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1VKE4Kk6I/AAAAAAAAASA/5dkj8sZFiQU/s1600-h/playhouse+078.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/Si1VKE4Kk6I/AAAAAAAAASA/5dkj8sZFiQU/s320/playhouse+078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345021964355015586" border="0" /></a>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-60874116752458990922009-06-01T12:40:00.016-04:002012-07-23T11:31:29.598-04:00house of rock<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQLyhGQ8AI/AAAAAAAAAM8/v4MadCkJ1kI/s1600-h/playhouse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 258px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQLyhGQ8AI/AAAAAAAAAM8/v4MadCkJ1kI/s320/playhouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342408020474261506" border="0" /></a><br />well, it's been nearly a year and i'm finally blogging again. it's been a whirlwind time. lots of exciting things happening. i've been to the american craft buyers market of philidelphia to inform and prepare myself for taking my jewelry to market. i have applied for 4 more public art pieces and have won two of them. i am now playing drums for Giant Bear, an incredibly fine group of musicians. this has involved many nights of practice, gigs and studio recording. we are currently applying the finishing touches on our recordings before going into the final stage of engineering. and the new cd is slated for release this summer. in addition to this, my partner and i are having a baby! she will be the birth mother, as i am not only too old, but too terrified to take that journey. so, needless to say, i have been up to my ARSE in things to do, deadlines to make and emptying out the studio to make room for baby.<br /><br />the first of my two public art pieces is, a 12-15ft sculpture that will be installed at the entrance to the new "legends park" downtown. we're in the early stages of this one. just now signing the contract and will begin building the model in the next few weeks.<br />the second, is part of the memphis botanic garden's build out for children of all ages, and is well underway. "my big backyard" is an amazing environment full of all sorts of visual delights to interact with and learn from. my particular piece will be on "playhouse lane". i'm calling it the "house of rock". it'll be a brightly colored, inviting playhouse that will be full of musical instruments to bang and play on. my hope is that my playhouse will spark an interest in music for these kids and that they will learn you can make music on just about anything.<br /><br />here's a photo taken of the site in february. much work has been done to the surrounding areas since then and i've just begun my part.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQM3VTLWTI/AAAAAAAAANE/LApC0aUn1uQ/s1600-h/playhouse+site.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 258px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQM3VTLWTI/AAAAAAAAANE/LApC0aUn1uQ/s320/playhouse+site.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342409202718169394" border="0" /></a><br />since my initial plans i submitted, some things had to be changed with my design due to concerns the board had. so here is the revised blueprint. no tree trunk to climb into, no slide to exit the playhouse. instead, it is only 2.5 ft off the ground with a deck surrounding it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQewcG-FII/AAAAAAAAANk/SAsFye9SDF4/s1600-h/playhouse+027.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQewcG-FII/AAAAAAAAANk/SAsFye9SDF4/s320/playhouse+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342428875496232066" border="0" /></a><br />....lost some of it's funky charm but i think it'll still be a success.<br /><br />the deck w/ railing and steps are finished<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQNn3HkCVI/AAAAAAAAANM/CqjjVhf9S3w/s1600-h/playhouse+002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQNn3HkCVI/AAAAAAAAANM/CqjjVhf9S3w/s320/playhouse+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342410036429982034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />saturday morning i went to home depot and loaded up the materials i needed to begin framing in the playhouse. this included 55 2x4 boards. 35 of them were 8ft. long, the rest were 10ft. 5lb box of nails, box of screws and a back brace. i later discovered, as with many things, the back brace was not designed for a woman; as it has your boobs positioned directly around your throat.<br />when i arrived at the gate to unload, the key i had been given didn't unlock the gate i needed to go in. after retrieving the security gaurd, his key didn't unlock the gate either. two more men came by with rings of keys and neither of them had the right key either. after deciding that the construction crew must have changed the lock and didn't give the garden a key, and that clearly i was not getting through that gate, i had no choice but to throw my boards over the fence. did i tell you there were 55 of them? and did i tell you they were 8 and 10 ft long? heavy. and hot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQTgwMF8WI/AAAAAAAAANU/wDvFcHQXDiA/s1600-h/playhouse+005.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQTgwMF8WI/AAAAAAAAANU/wDvFcHQXDiA/s320/playhouse+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342416511380615522" border="0" /></a><br /><br />so i go to the other gate, unlock it, pull my car in and begin carrying loads of the rest of my materials. by the time i had gotten all my things to my site, i then had to commence to picking up my boards; like 5lb, 8/10ft long pick up stix. remember those? yeah, not fun. all in all, i think it took about 3 hours to get my things to where they belonged. i was 2 hours behind schedule and exhausted! but after a break in the shade and two bottles of water, i was ready to begin. i was able to get a plan of attack and one wall built by time to go; which was about one minute before passing out. here's my first wall.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQdi6su3_I/AAAAAAAAANc/d98FASqAvzY/s1600-h/playhouse+013.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQdi6su3_I/AAAAAAAAANc/d98FASqAvzY/s320/playhouse+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342427543677886450" border="0" /></a><br />the view from the deck<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQg8STwhEI/AAAAAAAAANs/RmGt0E1zJCQ/s1600-h/playhouse+010.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQg8STwhEI/AAAAAAAAANs/RmGt0E1zJCQ/s320/playhouse+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342431278047200322" border="0" /></a><br />packed up like a mule and heading home with my wheel barrel of tools<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQh3rZ8MvI/AAAAAAAAAN0/pOUCRlGOWPs/s1600-h/playhouse+015.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQh3rZ8MvI/AAAAAAAAAN0/pOUCRlGOWPs/s320/playhouse+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342432298396300018" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the next morning, since i already had everything that i needed there on site, i was able to load up my tools and get an earlier start. i was delighted to find that i was early enough to still have some shade! i took a few minutes to sit and listen to the birds and enjoy the breeze, put on my ipod and got to work. in no time i had the second wall built.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQucIlINiI/AAAAAAAAAN8/uQCXboY0ISs/s1600-h/playhouse+016.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQucIlINiI/AAAAAAAAAN8/uQCXboY0ISs/s320/playhouse+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342446118842676770" border="0" /></a><br />just as i finished the second wall, the sun started to move in. i spent the next 3 hours pretty much the entire time in the blazing sun. hammering away. and not just the nails. had to hit my finger a time or two. it's numb and a little purple today<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQudGi5ZGI/AAAAAAAAAOU/aSkh89BBV1U/s1600-h/playhouse+021.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQudGi5ZGI/AAAAAAAAAOU/aSkh89BBV1U/s320/playhouse+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342446135476315234" border="0" /></a><br />more measuring and i built the back wall, the two sides on the front, cut in the windows and connected them to make a doorway. one by one i stood them up, got them positioned and prayed they wouldn't fall before i could secure them with the first couple of screws. remarkably, i was able to do this and everything still be square.<br />finally, in spite of the set backs on day one, i was able to reach my goal of having the house framed in by sunday afternoon. i tidied up my area and stood back proudly looking at my accomplishments.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQzixH2wVI/AAAAAAAAAOk/XXCy9Z5Ewss/s1600-h/playhouse+022.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQzixH2wVI/AAAAAAAAAOk/XXCy9Z5Ewss/s320/playhouse+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342451730363105618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQzjgPc-AI/AAAAAAAAAO0/yY8TaznB3Cw/s1600-h/playhouse+023.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SiQzjgPc-AI/AAAAAAAAAO0/yY8TaznB3Cw/s320/playhouse+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342451743011436546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />quickly followed by a voice in my head, "what the hell are you doing?! get out of the sun before the salt burns through to the bone!" and then i remembered, ahh, yes.... a friend, a beer, and a pool. on my way!<br />now, let's see if they'll have that key situation worked out for the load in next weekend. please please please.art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-27113898145027250962008-07-15T15:09:00.004-04:002008-07-15T15:28:15.114-04:00deligenceMain Entry: diligence <br />Part of Speech: noun <br />Definition: Steady attention and effort, as to one's occupation.<br />Synonyms: application, assiduity, assiduousness, industriousness, industry, sedulousness<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><embed src="http://apps.rockyou.com/rockyou.swf?instanceid=29970112" quality="high" wmode="transparent" flashvars="appWidth=325&appHeight=244" name="slideshowpreview" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" align="middle" height="320" width="426"></embed><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><br /></td><td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top" width="100%"><br /></td></tr> <tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><br /></td><td colspan="2" width="100%"><br /></td></tr> <tr><td align="right" valign="top"><br /></td><td colspan="2" width="100%"><br /></td></tr> <tr><td align="right" valign="top"><br /></td><td colspan="2" width="100%"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><img src="http://apps.rockyou.com/dot.gif?w=SS&d=11754&c=3&id=&=.gif" /><a target="_BLANK" href="http://www.rockyou.com/?type=slideshow&refid=29970112"><img title="RockYou slideshow" src="http://apps.rockyou.com/images/logo-mini.gif" border="0" /></a> <a target="_BLANK" href="http://www.rockyou.com/slideshow-create.php?source=cyo&refid=29970112">Create Your Own</a>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293113142782644271.post-45681247518237912232008-06-11T20:33:00.005-04:002012-07-23T11:35:41.614-04:00Albert Paley<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SFBvErJhPVI/AAAAAAAAAHY/Nc5CKemSdBA/s1600-h/portfolio_photo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SFBvErJhPVI/AAAAAAAAAHY/Nc5CKemSdBA/s320/portfolio_photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210786894960475474" border="0" /></a><br />too much to be said about the amazing work this guy has done and what an HONOR it is for me to have my sculptures displayed next to his at the memphis brooks museum of art. not to mention what an inspiration to keep chasing my dream.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SFFSXasyW5I/AAAAAAAAAH4/WzOotPTDsiw/s1600-h/resume_photo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SFFSXasyW5I/AAAAAAAAAH4/WzOotPTDsiw/s320/resume_photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211036806102014866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><table class="content" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="419" width="751"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" width="620"><img src="http://www.albertpaley.com/images/header_biography.gif" alt="Resume - Biography" border="0" height="44" width="620" /></td> <td rowspan="2" bgcolor="#9ca0a6"><img src="http://www.albertpaley.com/images/trans.gif" alt="" border="0" height="1" width="1" /></td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="377" valign="top" width="555"> Albert Paley is the first metal sculptor to receive the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Institute of Architects, the AIA’s highest award to a non-architect. “The allure of Paley’s art comes though its intrinsic sense of integration of art and architecture,” as one noted architect stated.<br /><br />Albert Paley has been active as an artist for over 30 years. At his studio in Rochester, New York, he and his staff work in a variety of metalworking disciplines.<br /><br />Commissioned by both public institutions and private corporations, Paley has completed more than 50 site-specific works. Some notable examples are the Portal Gates for the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, the Portal Gates for the New York State Senate Chambers in Albany, a plaza sculpture for AT&T in Atlanta, GA, a sculpture and plaza designed for Adobe Systems in San Jose, CA, major entrance rotunda gates for the State Courthouse in San Francisco, the main entrance gates for the Naples Museum of Art, Naples, FL, as well as a 65-foot sculpture for the entry court of Bausch and Lomb’s headquarters in Rochester, NY. Recently completed works include, a pair of entrance sculptures for the Columbia Public Library, Columbia, Missouri, exterior archways for the town of Perry, Iowa, Sentinel, a monumental plaza sculpture for Rochester Institute of Technology, which is his largest work to date and Animals Always, a ceremonial archway in Forest Park for the Saint Louis Zoo.<br /><br />Pieces by Albert Paley can be found in the permanent collections of many major museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge University, England, and The British Museum in London.<br /><br />Broadly published and an international lecturer, Paley received both his BFA and MFA from the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. He received honorary doctorates from the University of Rochester in 1989, the State University of New York at Brockport in 1996, and St. Lawrence University, in Canton, New York in 1997. He also holds an endowed chair at the Rochester Institute of Technology.</td> <td><img src="http://www.albertpaley.com/images/trans.gif" alt="" border="0" height="1" width="65" /></td> <td valign="top"> <table class="content" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="130"> <tbody><tr> <td width="10"><img src="http://www.albertpaley.com/images/trans.gif" alt="" border="0" height="1" width="10" /></td> <td style="line-height: 105%;" width="120"> <a href="http://www.albertpaley.com/resume.asp" class="subnav">Resume</a><br /><span class="sub" style="color: rgb(156, 160, 166);">- <a href="http://www.albertpaley.com/biography.asp" class="sub">Biography</a><br /><img src="http://www.albertpaley.com/images/trans.gif" alt="" align="bottom" border="0" height="1" width="7" /><a href="http://www.albertpaley.com/exhibition.asp" class="sub">Exhibition</a><br /><img src="http://www.albertpaley.com/images/trans.gif" alt="" align="bottom" border="0" height="1" width="7" /><a href="http://www.albertpaley.com/collections.asp" class="sub">Collections</a><br /><img src="http://www.albertpaley.com/images/trans.gif" alt="" align="bottom" border="0" height="1" width="7" /><a href="http://www.albertpaley.com/commissions.asp" class="sub">Major Commissions</a><br /> </span></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SFBxc7-NuhI/AAAAAAAAAHg/95uikYo16Sc/s1600-h/Paleyinfo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SFBxc7-NuhI/AAAAAAAAAHg/95uikYo16Sc/s320/Paleyinfo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210789510816578066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SFBxdHBIJyI/AAAAAAAAAHo/rEkOq-sVoZE/s1600-h/home_photo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_npi031LLwX4/SFBxdHBIJyI/AAAAAAAAAHo/rEkOq-sVoZE/s320/home_photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210789513781585698" border="0" /></a>art rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780027396747834060noreply@blogger.com1