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Category Archives: Making work
Sources
The sources I use for making the work I show vary: some of it comes from my research into prehistoric British megalithic sites, and the correspondences I find there with Pythagoras, alchemy and archaic religions. Imagery from alchemy is so … Continue reading
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In
 The show is mostly in place, gravel laid down, everything hung, good to go. I’m really enjoying the change from dark to light gravel in a circle about the “Grails” cairn. I’ve been enjoying the crunchiness of this installation. … Continue reading
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Alignment
Installing the show takes a lot of time. I picked up gravel from the hardware store this morning, I love the crunchy noise it makes when you walk on it, and the room is so live that the crunch is … Continue reading
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Motoring
I began installing the show today, getting a lot done, and getting the motor in the air and working, although not yet properly wired. In the test run it all worked very nicely, with a slow movement of the pendulum … Continue reading
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Motorized
Here’s a beautiful thing:   My slow moving geared motor with some unusual hardware attached, purchased from the plumbing department at the hardware store. Anyway, I’m satisfied that this part has been done safely and isn’t going to fail. I’m … Continue reading
Motormouth
Photo by Ethan Pearce I feel like Homer Simpson cursing at whatever his latest disaster may be. Apart from a lengthy trip to the doctor with the kids for a checkup, I have spent most of the day trying to … Continue reading
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Motorhead
I got up pretty early today and straight into my garage workshop to get the motor spindle drilled and avoid the heat, but my drill bits are at the university and I wore out the one I had here, so … Continue reading
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Planning the exhibit
I visited the gallery today in order to nail down exactly where everything was going to go and organize the show in my mind. On the way I stopped at an electric motor workshop to find a motor with a … Continue reading
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Dream
I wasn’t really sure that this would be appropriate for the blog, but I suspect that this dream will show up as source material for a painting one day. I was at a funeral in a hall. The body of … Continue reading
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As the crow flies VII
Today’s progress was minimal, but effective. I worked on adding colour to the second en grisaille layer, which I never did take a picture of. The first layer of colour has gone down pretty well, as usual I see an … Continue reading
