This
is my largest sand writer standing at 3'9" in height. It
can be disassembled into 7 individual pieces for transportation.
Because of the large moment of the pendulum it also creates
the very best sand etchings.
I
used a large farm spade for the table and a 1958 Chevrolet cam
shaft for the center post. The pendulum support is made from
the handle of an old water hand pump I found while walking around
a ghost town near Aspen, Colorado.
Since
I decided to be a full time artist, I looked for a media that
was plentiful and easy to work. Over twenty years ago, I discovered
that welding was my choice. Steel is plentiful, it has properties
that lends itself to beauty and can be manipulated rather easily.
Polished steel has a look that no other metal possesses. And
it seems few metal artists are willing to take the trouble to
go through the process of sandblasting and polishing with rotary
wire brushes. To me, it is the defining moment when you see
something that came out of the scrap heap heading for the living
room. In my opinion, to leave it as is, is too easy! When steel
is polished and detailed with melted brass, and lacquered, there
is no richer look!
