The preliminary stages before shipping are 90% complete

I just finished bending 6 out of the 9 sections of the piece. I also finished constructing one of the sections of the piece where it splits into two pieces. All I have to do now is bend 3 more pieces and and pack it and it is ready to go to Connecticut. This is very exciting.

This will be the first time since school that I will be working only on sculpture full time. I'm not sure what to do with myself. I am very intimidated by the process and those I will be surrounded by but also very eager to prove myself. We'll see what happens.

Finishing the blue print

So I just finished laying out the blue print for the sculpture that will be installed at I-Park for my residency. It's quite large and is going to present some interesting construction challenges. It's 13 ft. long x 8 ft. high x 8 ft. wide. Also It branches out into two directions so making a 2-dimensional blue print that reflects 3-dimensions is difficult. It will be a learning experience as it always is. Next I begin cutting metal and bending it. I leave for Connecticut on Tuesday night so I have to have it packed and ready to ship on Monday.

So it begins again...

I was awarded an artist in residency at I-Park in Connecticut. I am being given an artists stipend for 2 weeks to create a work that will be permanently installed at the sculpture park. I am building the steel structure of the piece in my studio and sending the pieces to the residency to assemble them on site and use the natural materials at the park to complete the piece. I will be posting regular updates and images logging the trials and tribulations of creating a large scale piece on the other side of the country.

These photos are of the beginning of the piece. I just completed bending and welding 19 pentagon rings for my piece. I will post sketches of the piece soon.

Stay tuned...

Most recent sculpture. Hayes Valley, San Francisco

This is my most recent sculpture. It took me almost 8 months to build. It's made from steel and recycled wood. It's located at Patricia's Green, Hayes Valley, San Francisco. It will be up for 6 months and is due to come down at the end of December. Go Check it out.

I will be traveling to Connecticut on September 2nd for an artist residency at I-Park Sculpture Park. I will be updating regularly to document the construction process my current sculpture and the experiences I have at the residency.