Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Obelisks



In January, my wife and I will be working on a project together which will involve building a 16-20 foot obelisk. Right now we are in the planning stages and are making drawings and starting to build models. The models have proven to be a valuable reference when it come to realizing the drawings. for example, The first idea was to have an 8 ft base that narrows to 6ft at the top, right before the pyramid cap. When it was built, it looked more like an old oil derrick and not as much as a obelisk as first imagined.

The peice needed to be more narrow but still have a solid base so it would not topple over. As can be seen in the photos, the solution was to make an obelisk with a 4 ft base and a 3ft top while adding an 8ft base. This larger base keeps the obelisk stable and adds to the dynamics of the piece in general.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Back to Blogging



This baby in the photo is the reason I haven't posted a blog in about two months. My attention has been elsewhere but I am making an effort to get back at it on a regular basis. I am shooting for three times each week. If you want to know about this picture, it is my boy Dante checking out one of Michael Perone's paintings at his recent show at Michael Steinberg's gallery.

I look forward to your comments to my upcoming posts.