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NEW STUFF:

This is a test I’m doing for Steve Whittlesey’s Tilapia Hatchery. Basically it’s a plastic form filled with clear resin which I tried to float some paper fish in, but they drown, you can see them in the bottom of the tank in the second picture.

Shara’s Kiwi was stamped on leather, cut out and laminated to this this piece of aluminum giving it a little rigidity.

The Centering School is a carved block of wood, covered with a yellow sticker, and sporked with some aluminum nails that were filed down, polished and dyed green.

It was then screwed from underneath….

How to build your dreams…

The prosthetic cap is made from a plastic used in the medical industry for making splints (which I learned first hand last summer after breaking my hand). It is pretty tough stuff, solid but somewhat flexible at room temp. and very pliable when heated. It can even fuse to itself at high temperatures.

Below is an example of one way to build a structure. This is Shelley Cardoos’s garden which was constructed of a plastic cap that was sanded down to get the right shape, some fine metal mesh that I had around the studio, peat, and two screws.

And it’s as easy as that. I would encourage people to look for materials that they have on hand instead of going out and buying something new. Be creative, and don’t be afraid to ask questions.

This is the future Wall-Mart, made from a block of foam shaved down to the proper size and to soon to be covered in the ubiquitous blue, gray and red.

I’ll be adding more pictures as more buildings go up, check back often…