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"My Father's Hammer:" Done, Done, and on to the Next One (Almost)

10/29/2017

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As I knew would happen, I've had relatively little time for art since the semester started. It has been a busy (and productive) fall so far in terms of academics and research. My creative ideas and materials have been piling up, though. I could go into high gear at any time, but the problem is I don't have any time.

I'm almost done with my entry for ArtFields (the deadline is November 9th), so I've been using what time I have to push "Beauty and Grace" toward the finish line. I just have some grinding/polishing/cleaning to do, and then I have to figure out a way to take some decent photos. That has to happen before I leave for SEAC. I also need to finish a luna moth that will grace the sign for my wife's shop (Luna Lola) that she'll open soon on Rosewood. More on that later. Follow the ZeroPointMechanic page on Facebook for updates.

I wanted to share a few photos of a nearly complete sculpture that I more-or-less finished last weekend: "My Father's Hammer." It is a sentimental piece, so it's not for sale. It came together quickly -- I thought of it as a sketch trying to capture the energy and motion of a crow coming in for a landing. It's a freeze frame about adaptability, which is one of the main gifts my father gave me. The head is made from the head of his old hammer, complete with the nails hammered in to shim it onto the shaft. Lots of other odds and ends are pieces of old tools that he let me pick out of his garage over the summer. I'm going to have to secure the piece to a larger metal base to make it stable. Other than that, though, it's done as is.
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Uncle Ron
10/29/2017 08:36:22 pm

Congratulations on your win at the South Carolina State Fair!

Now as to the crow . . .. I really like all your work but birds seem to be (in my humble opinion) your strongest suit. Again you have captured the very essence of a bird in motion. It is beautiful, whimsical, and dynamic at the same time. (I particularly like that the eyes are identical. For me, the crazy-quilt assemblage of found objects is part of the charm - and genius - of your sculpture, but I find it disconcerting when the eyes don't match.)

But don't mind me. Just keep doing what you do. It is awesome!

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Andy White
10/31/2017 05:38:54 am

Thanks Uncle Ron. Often one of the trickiest things to do as far as putting these things together is to create symmetry without using pairs of identical parts. Sometimes I do that by choice and sometimes I do it because I have to (i.e., I just don't have two of the thing).

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Bob Jase
10/30/2017 09:14:34 am

Amazing how you caught the balance on this, from not too far a distance or a quick look I think most folks wouldn't realize its a statue.

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Andy White
10/31/2017 05:39:29 am

I knew I'd find a use for that old drain snake eventually!

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Björn link
10/31/2017 12:50:40 pm

That's amazing. Love the wings. I think you have a great sense of how to play different surfaces off of one another.

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Andy White
11/6/2017 05:47:46 am

Thanks! One problem with improvement is that it sours me on things I've done in the past that I used to love. This one isn't exactly what I wanted, but I like it better than two other crows I've done. Someday I'll nail it.

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Flavia link
11/6/2017 05:03:30 am

I absolutely love all your work, and can't wait to have an Andy White original... this one is incredible!!!

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Andy White
11/6/2017 05:45:30 am

Likewise! I'm hoping by the end of November I'll be able to get more discretionary time in my workshop and start doing some new things. I've got plenty of materials and plenty of ideas - time is the limiting factor right now.

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