Small World....even in Kinetic Sculpture

The Internet and social media regularly remind us how small our world has become.  I received an interesting email this past week which circled it all back home.  It came from another kinetic sculptor, Chris Fitch from the Boston, MA area. He first found out about my work from Idea Factory in New Orleans and recently discovered that we are in neighboring states. We also learned that we come from the same home town and attended the same high school although at different times. Yes, it is a small, small world. 

Here are some examples of some of Chris' kinetic sculptures and, (because what is a kinetic piece without motion), a YouTube video of one of them.   

Spring • 2010

Sometimes Cube • 2007

Chris also shared that he, along with Arthur Ganson and Tom Haney, both noted kinetic sculptors, are part of a group show "Moves Me" opening April 28th at the Axiom Gallery in Boston. The gallery has limited hours so check the website before planning a visit. Below is the announcement for the show from their website.  Should be a great show and an opening worth attending. Marji and I are looking forward to seeing what is new in kinetic sculpture in New England.

The Axiom Gallery is located at the corner of Green and Armory Streets in Jamaica Plain. It is on the ground floor level of the Green Street train stop on the Orange line. 141 Green Street. Jamaica Plain, MA.

Mechanical Art without Motion

A blog reader sent me a link to the incredible work of Jeremy Mayer.  He disassembles typewriters and uses the parts to recreate anatomically correct human figures. He does not solder or add any parts. The results are stunning.

Although the sculptures are static Jeremy talks about how animated and kinetic they are because of the subject matter and the poses he chooses to create.

Jeremy has a studio in Oakland California and you can see more of his work on the web at his site here.  He also has been interviewed by cnet and there is a video about his work at their site here.

Thanks to Dwight Souder for the link.

Technology Extremes

David and I make extensive use of current technologies in both the sculpture world and our everyday lives. Sometimes we are taken by surprise when we discover not everyone is following. Case in point - Lick Log Mill Store.

 Lick Log Mill Store, located in Highland, North Carolina has been selling David's sculptures since 1987. We are always on the look out for mentions of David and his work on the Internet and were amazed when we stumbled on this blog post about Lick Log Mill Store.  We have never visited most of the galleries that have shown David's work so it's often fun to put a photo with a place. Karen and Chris Waldron at Lick Log pride themselves in not having a computer or using the Internet. Yet there is an enchanting write up about their store online at bunkycooks.com. Karen and Chris have been delightful to work with over the years even though we've never exchanged an email. We remember when all our communication was that way.  Certainly a place worth visiting in the mountains up outside of Atlanta - but don't plan to order online.

You can see David's Quandary mounted on the back wall of the fascinating shop located at 4321 Dillard Road, Highlands, NC.

How Things Work

The collector that likes kinetic art is often the type of person that, when a child, was fascinated by how things worked. They might even have been known to take things totally apart to see what they were made of. David certainly did. If this sounds like you, then I imagine you can also relate to the art work of Todd Mclellan. 

These photographs are fascinating studies of the beautiful shapes used in industrial design.  Todd's art is the skill he directs towards the artful arrangements and then the stunning photos created. There are many more examples and a movie of Todd at work at his website under the New Work link.

via/ CMYBacon Blog

Motion Movie - Mesmerizing

This video came my way via SwissMiss, a design blog. Wonderful motion. Very relaxing. Take a break and enjoy....

This is created by Hamburg based Designer Silke Sieler.