Old Stories, Old Friends

George R R Martin quote-Old Stories are like old friends. You have to visit them from time to time.

Old Stories is the rolled and oxidized piece. The piece next to it is one of my See a Penny pieces.
The rust on the piece did get away from me a bit. Less rust would make for an easier read of the code.

Old Stories

Oxidized clip to hold rolled piece.

Old Stories

Removed clip is tucked into one of the oxidized cotter pins at top of piece.

Old Stories

Piece unrolls to 125″. The piece over the lamp is from the *Eroded Contours series. It is bronze and ceramic.

Old Stories

Used the same fixed up paper to make a matchbook like envelope for the notes on the project.

Old Stories

The note paper had to be folded above tuck for the cover. Made an accordion fold with a tab at the top to easily open the accordion.

Old Stories

When the note paper is unfolded, it tucks into the cotter pin at the top for an easy read.

Old Stories

Materials–Paper, Rust, Sheetrock Tape, Fiber, PVA, Metal, Bamboo

Scale–Rolled 27″ x 3″x 4.5″; Unrolled 125″ x 3″ x .25″

Clip was oxidized in a solution of peroxide, white vinegar, and salt.

Oxidation

Oxidation

*Eroded Contours started with the idea, can fired clay embedded in wax survive the bronze casting process and how would bronze with embedded clay function during the glaze process.


Plantlet Find in a Peculiar Place

When I opened my flower press today, I found something interesting…

Succulent Dying Flower Press

…the leaves that I gathered from a dying succulent now have plantlets. How cool is that?!

One of the reasons that I am loving succulents is how resilient many are and often how easy it is to make more plants.

Succulent Leaf with Plantlets

Succulent Leaf Lower

Succulent Plantlets

Succulent Leaf Middle

The dried leaf colors and textures are gorgeous!

Succulent Leaf Lower


The dried leaf brought to mind my bronze dagger series, Tools for Rent.

Bronze Patina

Bronze Patina

Bronze Patina