We have been keeping a blog since 2008. It is a chronological listing of many topics related to Wood that Works. You will find information about sculptures, inspirations, other artists, day to day life in the shop. The topics are many and fascinating. If you are an avid follower of David's work we encourage you to subscribe to this blog to receive the regular updates.
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 8:27PM I'd LOVE to see this work in place. I've done a lot of thinking about wave generation but the energy input and complexity has always scared me off. Reuben Margolin took the challenge head on and came up with some amazing forms and motion.
Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 7:37PM by Marji
David has been building kinetic sculptures for over 30 years and there are a series of questions that keep surfacing. Variations of "But does it tell time?" is a classic. There are many talented clock makers out there and telling time has never been David's goal. There just isn't enough motion in a clock. Or so we thought until I saw this video on Youtube. Here is a clock that definitely qualifies as a kinetic sculpture as well!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 1:14PM by Marji
Time for me to start adding my two cents to this blog!
David and I love to visit the various craft shows around the northeast. The roots of Wood that Works are firmly planted in the now historic Rhinebeck shows of the '70s so there is some nostalgia mixed in with our exploring and the collecting of inspiring ideas. At these events we also continue to add to our collection of American Crafts and odd and wonderful things. Years ago we found "Cogworks" at the Mt. Sunapee Craft show and we left with one of their "educational gear toys" under our arm. It is beautifully crafted and has provided us with hours of enjoyment - however, we feel it is not correctly marketed. It should be sold as a puzzle!
At the time of purchase we were told that there was only one way to get the gears onto their backboard, without any part hanging over an edge, and have all the gears turn. This is the "original one solution".
But oh, a challenge was born and for years guests at our house, especially engineers, have spent hours trying to find additional solutions. Their perseverance has paid off and to date, two other solutions have been found. Each has been named after the friend or relative that first discovered it. The "Russell Solution" was the first alternative and whereas the original solution was perfectly symmetrical, this one is a radial symmetrical design.
The third solution is the "Evan Solution" and it is totally random - no symmetry at all. You should meet Evan!
So we have 3 solutions but the question remains, are there any others...
