This is the first upright sheet
having been attached
to the central frame structure.
having been attached
to the central frame structure.
Talking about "facing issues" I have a number of them. Quite layered actually I think. One is the issue of time, which is always an issue it seems, so nothing new there. My business get's in the way of my art all the time! This December it's been worse than ever. But I'm working on that as one must to keep funds coming in so I can do my art!. Also, that was last year. This is a new year and with my resolution regarding this it will be different! Ha ha!
There is also the issue of resistance. I've been working on the two warriors, and I have found that I've lost my interest in that project. I was interested in the project during the idea stage...but when I got into the making of it...it just stalled. Maybe it was all the interruptions...not the right subject for this time it seems.
Then there is the Christmas and New Years social life...well, what do you konw, one of our family couples just walked into the house...time for lunch together. That is awesome...no question about that. A life reality that must be part of life's plan...family is priority!
OK, I'm back, they are gone, off doing errands in the city. Where was I? Oh yes, issues I'm facing.
So let's get to the first piece of "faces" I'm making, lots of new issues there! To the right you see an image of the rectangle I'm talking about. So I realized even before I began that the clay slabs of the 4 sides of faces you see would probably not be strong enough to withstand it's own weight much less the weight of two other rectangles above, that would be stacked on top of it. Also, since I wanted to have a light inside the piece I would need something to hang those lights inside the box of faces.
I needed a strong frame structure inside that would do several things. Give strength to the whole, plus be something through which I could string lights from the box below to the one above it. It would also have to hold up the sheets of faces on each of the 4 sides, plus be removed from the frame so lights could be placed behind these outer sheets. Make sense? Good. These pictures will help explain what I mean.
There is also the issue of resistance. I've been working on the two warriors, and I have found that I've lost my interest in that project. I was interested in the project during the idea stage...but when I got into the making of it...it just stalled. Maybe it was all the interruptions...not the right subject for this time it seems.
Then there is the Christmas and New Years social life...well, what do you konw, one of our family couples just walked into the house...time for lunch together. That is awesome...no question about that. A life reality that must be part of life's plan...family is priority!
OK, I'm back, they are gone, off doing errands in the city. Where was I? Oh yes, issues I'm facing.
So let's get to the first piece of "faces" I'm making, lots of new issues there! To the right you see an image of the rectangle I'm talking about. So I realized even before I began that the clay slabs of the 4 sides of faces you see would probably not be strong enough to withstand it's own weight much less the weight of two other rectangles above, that would be stacked on top of it. Also, since I wanted to have a light inside the piece I would need something to hang those lights inside the box of faces.
I needed a strong frame structure inside that would do several things. Give strength to the whole, plus be something through which I could string lights from the box below to the one above it. It would also have to hold up the sheets of faces on each of the 4 sides, plus be removed from the frame so lights could be placed behind these outer sheets. Make sense? Good. These pictures will help explain what I mean.
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On the left you see I've placed the frame post standing in the center of the 14 x 14 inch base. Inside the post at the base is a hole cut through this bottom sheet for light cords. This center post is 23 inches high, the height that the rectangle will be. Also you can see circles that I cut at the top of the sides to extend lights down behind the outer sheets of faces.
In the right photo you see I've placed 3 sheets half way or more up 3 sides of the rectangle. I placed clay spacers between the post and the sheets you see so lights can be lowered down behind each sheet to glow through the cuts and eyes of the faces etc.
I especially love the subtlety of the faces, and with the light coming from inside, I imagine it will enhance the mystery...I hope!
So now I have another issue. How do I finish the top, keep it level and so on as I connect the four sides to the top panel?
Facing new issues never stops, dose it?
In the right photo you see I've placed 3 sheets half way or more up 3 sides of the rectangle. I placed clay spacers between the post and the sheets you see so lights can be lowered down behind each sheet to glow through the cuts and eyes of the faces etc.
I especially love the subtlety of the faces, and with the light coming from inside, I imagine it will enhance the mystery...I hope!
So now I have another issue. How do I finish the top, keep it level and so on as I connect the four sides to the top panel?
Facing new issues never stops, dose it?
"Rise to the challenge of bringing your dreams to life!
Do not be discouraged by resistance, be nourished by it.
Success is the experience of rising to
the level of your true greatness."
Dr. Steve Maraboli
Do not be discouraged by resistance, be nourished by it.
Success is the experience of rising to
the level of your true greatness."
Dr. Steve Maraboli
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