| As I prepare for the upcoming show season at Saltwater, I continue to unearth "projects in waiting" from the various dark corners of my studio work area. Some time ago I made several resin castings from a silicone rubber mold. The mold had been made from an arrangement of miscellaneous nuts, bolts, and washers that I imbedded in a slab of "Klean Klay" (a sulfur free clay). If you are interested in the process that was used to create these castings, go to my July 6, 2018 blog posting. The first project that I utilized one of these castings in was a sculpture titled "Peace of Mind", and you can read about how I used the casting in that piece in my January 6, 2019 blog posting. |  Original |
 Silicone rubber mold & white resin casting |  Mounting pegs |  Reverse of Black Walnut |
| For the upcoming season at the gallery, I decided to use another one of the hardware resin castings to create a new piece. I wanted the casting to be the central focus of the piece without the distraction of extraneous "bells & whistles", so I opted to simply mount it on a wooden backboard. I used a piece of black walnut that would provide a good contrasting color backdrop for the white casting. I also raised the casting slightly off the surface of the board using short wooden dowel pegs that set into corresponding holes drilled into the backboard. The resin casting itself measures 5.5" x 7.25" and the black walnut backing board measures 7.5 " x 10". I was happy with the result, but suspect I will find new ways to use my remaining 2 castings in the future - stay tuned! |  "Nutz n' Boltz" ... mounted |
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