Project update, ribcage and pelvis.

The sculpture is nearing completion. After botching the first ribcage, I went back, and started over, and am quite pleased with the results. Since last week, I also finished the sculpture's pelvis and spine. Next Wednesday, I hope to reveal the completed project.

Update Wednesday: A new pair of legs!

After lastweek's update, I decided to take a different approach to this sculpture. As a result the legs needed to be more anitomically correct, and I even built a little play into the patella as an extra little detail. Thanks for dropping in, and I'll see you next week for another update wednesday. Be well.

First Official Update Wednesday!

Here are some pictures of the kinetic sculpture I am working on for a local, jurried art contest. I hope to have the piece completed by July 31.

Contest winner's sculpture!

So, here it is, after much ado (I have been very busy at work recently, and have had less time than I would have preferred for making and editing videos).  The official Moving Wire unveiling of the Commissioned piece that I made for the Contest winner, a miniature of her Bicycle. Check out her facebook page, Clothes by Close on facebook. She makes clothing for plus sized women, and is a good friend whom I met during my days at Kansas State University.  I have decided that I will be holding contests biannually. Check back next week for some pictures of the new kinetic piece that I am working on.

Lion's Head

After several weeks hiatus, I am back in action, with another update. These are pictures of my latest project, a piece that a friend of mine commissioned to remind him of home in Africa.  I originally intended to post a video of the piece, however it was quite dark and did not capture the level of detail I hoped for. The Lion's head proved more time consuming than difficult, in that after forming the head with a coil I made the mane out of individual lengths of wire about three inches long, manually inserting each one into the coil and crimping it into the coil.

I have since completed the sculpture for the contest winner, and will post a public unveiling video on the blog after she receives it. Expect the video sometime in the middle of next week. I also hope to add some pictures of my current noncommissioned project. 

Unveiling blooper!

I know waiting for updates can be tedious, so here is a fun little mess up that happened while I videoed my bike's unveiling. There is only one blooper, but I sure hope that it entertains you. Eat your heart out David Copperfield!  I promise there will be more updates in the coming week, I will take pictures of the piece that I am making for the winner of the contest, and will reveal them after the winner receives the prize.

Unveiling of My completed Project.

Congratulations to the Winner of the Contest!  

The winning guess was a Motorized Bicycle, which is a pretty accurate description of the early motorcycles, only the engines on modern motorized bicycles like mine don't have 1000cc Displacements.

If you want to learn more about early motorcycles and board track racing, check out Wheels Through Time's website. Wheels through time also has some start up videos of some of the old motorcycles. Believe me when I tell you that there is no more lovely a sound than that of an old motorcycle, the way each push rod, valve, cam and spring add to the tympanic roar of the old engines is simply sublime, but as Lavar Burton says, "don't take my word for it." Go and check out the Big Valve X at the very least.